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Historic First: Non-Professional Astronauts Complete Spacewalk on SpaceX's Polaris Dawn Mission

The mission, funded by billionaire Jared Isaacman, aimed to test new technologies for future space exploration. Alongside Isaacman, the crew included retired U.S. Air Force Lt. Col. Scott Poteet and two SpaceX employees.

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Blue Origin Returns to Crewed Flights for the First Time Since 2022

The flight, which carried a six-person crew, including 90-year-old former astronaut candidate Ed Dwight, ascended to an altitude of 105 kilometers, offering the passengers a brief experience of weightlessness at the edge of space.

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SpaceX's Starship Completes Its Second Test Launch

Although the Super Heavy booster exploded shortly after separation, and the Starship upper stage experienced issues, SpaceX considered the test a success and plans to analyze the data for future improvements.

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Virgin Galactic's VSS Unity Completes Its Fourth Commercial Spaceflight Mission

The suborbital flight reached an altitude of approximately 54.3 miles before making a graceful glide back to a runway landing at Spaceport America. This successful mission reaffirms Virgin Galactic's ability to conduct repeatable spaceflight operations.

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Virgin Galactic Continues Pioneering Path with 'Galactic 03' Space Tourist Flight

Launching from Spaceport America in New Mexico, Virgin’s VSS Unity spaceplane, tethered to the VMS Eve mothership aircraft, ignited its hybrid rocket motor after being released by Eve, reaching a zenith of around 88.5 kilometers.

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Virgin Galactic Completes Its First Commercial Spaceflight

The crew on board included three Virgin Galactic crew members as well as three members of the Italian Air Force as paying customers. Additionally, there were 13 research payloads on board, allowing the crew to conduct various scientific experiments.

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Virgin Galactic Announces Its First Commercial Flight to Space

Billionaire Richard Branson's space tourism company Virgin Galactic announced that a test flight of four crew members will take place in May, and the first commercial flight is scheduled for late June 2023.

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Startup Vast and SpaceX to Launch the First Commercial Space Station

The mission is actually available for booking: the company invites not only professional astronauts and space agencies but also private individuals who do either scientific or philanthropic work to join the flight.

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Mumm Designed a Champagne Bottle Designed for Space Travel

If you squeeze a finger-controlled valve, a globule of champagne will be released in the form of foam. Drinkers can scoop the wine out of the air using a tiny glass with a long stem that resembles an egg cup.

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Virgin Galactic Postpones Commercial Suborbital Space Flights to 2023

In the first-quarter earnings release from May 5, the company announced plans to begin commercial flights of its VSS Unity spaceplane in Q1 of 2023 after completing upgrades of the vehicle and VMS Eve, its WhiteKnightTwo carrier aircraft.

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The AX-1 Mission Successfully Returned to Earth

They flew more than 5 million kilometers, making about 240 orbits around the Earth. During the trip, the AX-1 mission supported 26 science payloads and technology demonstrations.

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Elon Musk Said the Price Point for a Ticket to Mars Is Affordable for Most People

The billionaire noted that the price would be based on economic feasibility. Some people might even need to sell their assets to visit Mars.

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SpaceX Sends the First All-Private Mission to the ISS

SpaceX is carrying out the mission with Axiom Space, a commercial aerospace company that plans to build and operate the first commercial ISS modules and the first international commercial space station.

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Virgin Galactic Is Selling Tickets to Space for $450,000

During the 90-minute journey, space tourists will enjoy several minutes of out-of-seat weightlessness and breath-taking views of Earth from the 17 windows of the spaceship.

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Blue Origin Completed Its Third Human Space Flight

The New Shepard rocket with six passengers onboard launched from the launch site in Van Horn, Texas. The entire flight from takeoff to landing lasted slightly more than 10 minutes. This was Blue Origin's sixth flight in 2021 and the third crewed flight of the year.

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Nasa Announces Launch Date for the AX-1 Mission to the ISS

The crew includes the former NASA astronaut Michael López-Alegría, who will lead the mission, investors from the USA and Canada Larry Connor and Mark Pathy, as well as Israeli businessman Eytan Stibbe.