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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.