Virgin Galactic's Branson ready for space launch aboard rocket plane
Branson, one of six Virgin Galactic Holding Inc employees strapping in for the ride, has touted the flight as a precursor to a new era of space tourism, with the company he founded poised to begin commercial operations next year.
Jul 11, 2021, 15:06 PM ISTGot $50 million for a vacation? NASA to open International Space Station to tourists from 2020
NASA will allow up to two private trips to the station per year, each lasting up to 30 days, NASA said.
Jun 08, 2019, 07:08 AM ISTIndia to explore Space Tourism soon: ISRO chairman K Sivan
Indian Space Research Organisation (ISRO) chairman on Thursday said that India need to explore space tourism.
Oct 11, 2018, 21:08 PM ISTSpace tourism: Elon Musk`s SpaceX to send first private passenger for a trip around the moon
After 46 long years, Elon Musk`s space transportation company is all set to sent the world`s first private passenger to fly around the moon aboard its BFR launch vehicle.
Sep 14, 2018, 10:57 AM ISTYour flight to outer space could be just months away
Two companies are in the race to take passengers on space tourism and while neither has given a confirmed date yet, it could be as early as in 2019.
Jul 15, 2018, 08:06 AM ISTBranson determined to find cause of Virgin spaceship crash, pilots identified
Billionaire entrepreneur Richard Branson on Saturday vowed to find out what caused his space tourism company`s passenger spaceship to crash during a test flight, killing one pilot and injuring the other, but expressed a desire to press on with the dream of commercial space flight.
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