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☆ Investing in Space: Virgin Galactic enters spaceflight hiatus after retiring Unity
▼ + stars: | 2024-06-13 | by ( Michael Sheetz | In Michaeljsheetz | ) www.cnbc.com time to read: +3 min

Virgin Galactic founder Sir Richard Branson, far left, and CEO Michael Colglazier, far right, stand with the crew of the Galactic 07 mission. But Virgin Galactic needs a great suborbital spaceship. But it's a far cry from the forecast Virgin Galactic sold investors on – more than 3,000 "cumulative passengers flown" by 2023 – when it went public five years ago. But that leaves a hiatus before the first Delta spacecraft debuts, with the key target of a first commercial flight in 2026. As a reminder, human spacecraft development is often years delayed, and Virgin Galactic has in the past been no exception: Virgin Galactic was supposed to begin spaceflights in 2010, but didn't until 2018.

Persons: Sir Richard Branson, Michael Colglazier, CNBC's Michael Sheetz, Galactic's, Colglazier, That's, Virgin Organizations: Virgin Galactic, VSS Unity, Galactic, Unity, VSS Imagine, VSS Inspire, VSS, Delta

☆ Jeff Bezos' Blue Origin is about to fly people to space for the first time in 2 years. Here's why it took so long.
▼ + stars: | 2024-05-17 | by ( Jessica Orwig | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +6 min

Read previewJeff Bezos' private space company, Blue Origin, recently announced its plans to launch a crew of six aboard its New Shepard rocket this Sunday. Still, late last year, Jeff Bezos told Lex Fridman on Fridman's podcast that "Blue Origin needs to be much faster." About one minute into the flight, Blue Origin lost the first-stage booster due to a faulty nozzle in the booster's engine. Blue OriginVirgin Galactic and Blue Origin are both in the suborbital space tourism business. Bezos says Blue Origin's culture isn't fast enoughJeff Bezos founded Blue Origin in 2000.

Persons: —, Jeff Bezos, Sara Sabry, Lex Fridman, Shepard, New Shepard, That's, ULA, Ted S, Warren, Bezos, Fridman Organizations: Service, Shepard, Business, Virgin Galactic, SpaceX, Origin, Federal Aviation Administration, Italian Air Force, Virgin, Glenn, United Launch Alliance, Rocket, NASA, US Space Force, AP Locations: Texas, New, Glenn, ULA

☆ Billionaires going to space aim to industrialize the moon, asteroids, and Mars. It's time to set some ground rules.
▼ + stars: | 2024-03-23 | by ( Morgan Mcfall-Johnsen | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +10 min

Read previewThe space business is in bloom and, so far, it's largely unregulated. Other space startups have ambitions including asteroid mining, in vitro fertilization (IVF) in space, and space hotels. As space startups and billionaires vie for a foothold on the moon and beyond, experts say governments probably need to start setting some ground rules. Seven of the world's 10 biggest commercial space operators are based in the US, according to the Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development. AdvertisementIn another vein, last year Florida passed a bill to protect space companies and their owners from getting sued over spaceflight passenger death or injury.

Persons: —, Jeff Bezos's, Elon Musk, Bezos, NASA What's, George Nield, Galileo, Joel Kearns, Richard Branson, Galactic's, Lyndon B, Johnson, Jeff Bezos, Joe Raedle, Michelle Hanlon, Jared Isaacman, William Shatner, Hanlon Organizations: Service, NASA, Houston, SpaceX, Business, Northeastern University, Federal Aviation Administration's, Space Transportation, JPL, FAA, Virgin Galactic, Virgin, Getty, Artemis Accords, Hague Institute, Global Justice, Washington, Companies, Shepard, Center for Air, Space, University of Mississippi School of Law, titans, US International Trade Commission, Organisation for Economic Co, Federal Communications Locations: Mars, Russia, China, Blue, Florida

☆ Luxury space-tourism company shows off its capsule designed to float to the edge of space with a massive balloon
▼ + stars: | 2024-02-24 | by ( Camilo Fonseca | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +3 min

An aerospace startup has unveiled the test capsule for its luxury space tourism experience. It's the latest commercial spacecraft for suborbital flight, after Virgin Galactic and Blue Origin. Space Perspective, a Florida-based startup, recently unveiled a test capsule for its new Neptune spacecraft. The company touts the pressurized Neptune capsule as "the largest human spacecraft in operation" aside from space stations like the ISS. Space Perspective"The space capsule is like nothing the world has ever seen," cofounder Taber MacCallum said in a statement.

Persons: —, Neptune, Shepard, Dezeen, Taber MacCallum, Jane Poynter, Space.com Organizations: Virgin Galactic, Service, Virgin, US Air Force Locations: Florida

Virgin Galactic leases part of the facility. The flight marked a long-delayed breakthrough for Virgin Galactic Holding Inc (SPCE.N), finally inaugurating commercial service after nearly 20 years of fraught by development setbacks. Rounding out the crew was their Virgin Galactic trainer, Colin Bennett, the company's lead "astronaut instructor," and Unity's two pilots, Michael Masucci and Nicola Pecile. Virgin Galactic said Unity topped out its flight at an altitude of nearly 52.9 miles (85.1 km). An earlier prototype of the Virgin Galactic rocket plane crashed during a test flight over California's Mojave Desert in 2014, killing one pilot and seriously injuring another.

Persons: Richard Branson, Joe, Branson, Burt Rutan, Jeff Bezos's, Elon Musk's, Walter Villadei, Angelo Landolfi, Pantaleone, Colin Bennett, Michael Masucci, Nicola Pecile, Bezos, Shepard rocketship, Jose Luis Gonzalez, Steve Gorman, Will Dunham, Nick Zieminski Organizations: Virgin, REUTERS, Virgin Galactic, National Research Council, VSS Unity, America, Galactic, Virgin Galactic Holding Inc, . Virgin, Elon Musk's SpaceX, Italian Air Force, International Space, Air Force, Unity, NASA, U.S . Air Force, Thomson Locations: New Mexico, U.S, Italy, Mexico, Italian, Los Angeles

Virgin Galactic leases part of the facility. The flight marked a long-delayed breakthrough for Virgin Galactic Holding Inc (SPCE.N), finally inaugurating commercial service after nearly 20 years fraught by development setbacks. Virgin Galactic said Unity topped out its flight at an altitude of nearly 52.9 miles (85.1 km). A final crewed test flight to space was conducted with little fanfare five weeks ago. An earlier prototype of the Virgin Galactic rocket plane crashed during a test flight over California's Mojave Desert in 2014, killing one pilot and seriously injuring another.

☆ Virgin Galactic surges 47% as Richard Branson's space tourism company preps first commercial flight
▼ + stars: | 2023-06-16 | by ( Max Adams | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +2 min

Shares of Virgin Galactic soared on Friday on news the company was readying commercial flights. After years of delays, the first flight will take place on June 27, with another scheduled for August. The stock spiked 47% Friday, but is still trading far below highs reached in 2021. Billionaire Richard Branson's space company announced that the first flight, dubbed Galactic 01, is scheduled between June 27 and June 30. Virgin Galactic is trading far below highs reached in 2021, when the stock was trading at nearly $60 per share.

Persons: —, Richard Branson's, Branson, Virgin Galactic's Organizations: Virgin Galactic, Service, Wall Street, Galactic, Virgin Locations: Thursday's

☆ Virgin Galactic completes Unity 25 spaceflight in key final test before commercial service
▼ + stars: | 2023-05-25 | by ( Michael Sheetz | In Michaeljsheetz | ) www.cnbc.com time to read: +5 min

Virgin Galactic did not publicly livestream the flight unlike the previous one that carried founder Sir Richard Branson in July 2021. ET, carrying the company's VSS Unity spacecraft up to an altitude of about 40,000 feet. Virgin Galactic previously said it aims to fly its first commercial mission in "late June," assuming a successful test flight on Thursday. Virgin GalacticUnity 25 represents a crucial moment in the history of Virgin Galactic, which has suffered repeated setbacks and years of delays in developing its spaceflight system. Virgin Galactic has yet to generate meaningful revenue, and needs to be flying spaceflights regularly in order to do so.

☆ Virgin Galactic launches high-stakes flight carrying passengers to the edge of space
▼ + stars: | 2023-05-25 | by ( Jackie Wattles | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +7 min

The space plane is designed to then detach from the mothership, fire its rocket engine and swoop straight up with its two pilots at the controls. Virgin Galactic confirmed just before 12:30 p.m. The space plane then coasted back to a landing back at New Mexico’s Spaceport America. The SpaceShipOne technology was parlayed into a larger space plane design, called SpaceShipTwo, which Virgin Galactic still flies today. Virgin Orbit, a sister company to Virgin Galactic that is focused on launching satellites to space on a small rocket, filed for bankruptcy in April.

Dacă acest calendar va fi respectat, el l-ar depăşi pe fondatorul Amazon, Jeff Bezos, care l-a anunţat că va zbura în spaţiu pe 20 iulie, la bordul unei rachete a propriei companii, Blue Origin. Competiţia se dezlănţuie între cei doi bărbaţi, care au creat companii în sectorul turismului spaţial, cu zboruri suborbitale scurte. „Fereastra pentru următorul zbor test al SpaceShipTwo Unity (navă spaţială) se deschide pe 11 iulie, sub rezerva condiţiilor meteorologice şi a verificărilor tehnice", a precizat Virgin Galactic într-un comunicat. Richard Branson ''va evalua experienţa astronautului privat şi va urma aceleaşi antrenamente, pregătire şi zbor ca şi viitorii astronauţi de la Virgin Galactic. Compania îşi va folosi observaţiile privind antrenamentul şi experienţa de zbor pentru a îmbunătăţi călătoria pentru toţi viitorii clienţi astronauţi'', a explicat sursa citată.

Persons: Jeff, Competiţia, Richard Branson Organizations: Amazon, Blue, Virgin Galactic

☆ Blue Origin начнет продавать билеты на космический туризм
▼ + stars: | 2021-05-05 | by ( Mld Media Srl | ) noi.md time to read: +3 min

Blue Origin - ракетная компания миллиардера Джеффа Безоса - готова начать продажу билетов на суборбитальные экскурсионные поездки на своем космическом корабле New Shepard. Ожидается, что Blue Origin вскоре объявит подробности о том, как желающим приобрести место, время первого рейса и стоимость билета, что в течение многих лет было тщательно охраняемым секретом внутри компании. На прошлой неделе Blue Origin заявила, что вскоре начнет продавать билеты после многих лет разработки и испытаний, которые серьезно отставали от графика. В капсуле есть шесть смотровых окон, по словам Blue Origin, они почти в три раза больше, чем на лайнере Boeing 747. В 2018 году один сотрудник Blue Origin, лично знакомый с тарифным планом, сказал, что компания начнет продавать билеты по цене от 200 000 до 300 000 долларов.

Persons: Shepard, Джефф Безоса, Ричард Брэнсон, Илона Маска, Брэнсон Organizations: Reuters, Virgin Galactic Holdings Inc, Shepard, Boeing, SpaceX, Virgin, NASA, NASA SpaceX, Безосу, Счетная палата Locations: SpaceShipTwo, Земля, Брэнсоном, Луна, США

☆ Blue Origin va începe vânzarea biletelor pentru călătorii spațiale. Capsula va putea transporta în spaţiul suborbital concomitent şase pasageri
▼ + stars: | 2021-05-05 | by ( Onixmedia Srl | ) diez.md time to read: +3 min

Blue Origin urmează să anunţe detalii cu privire la modul în care va putea fi achiziţionat un loc, data la care va avea loc primul zbor şi costul unui bilet, un secret păzit cu atenţie ani de zile, informează Reuterss, citat de AGERPRES. Blue Origin a lăsat să se înţeleagă săptămâna trecută că va începe în curând vânzarea biletelor, după ani de testare şi dezvoltare ai programului, care a suferit unele întârzieri. Capsula are şase ferestre de observare despre care Blue Origin a precizat că sunt de aproape trei ori mai înalte decât cele de la un avion Boeing 747. De asemenea, Virgin Galactic îşi propune să lanseze în spaţiu clienţi privaţi la începutul anului 2022, după un prim zbor cu Branson la bord, la finele acestui an. Virgin a declarat că va percepe peste 250 000 de dolari pentru noi rezervări, însă preţul final nu a fost anunţat, notează Reuters.

Persons: Jeff, Reuters, Richard Branson, New Shepard, Elon, Virgin Galactic îşi Organizations: Origin, americană, New Shepard, Blue, Virgin Galactic Holdings Inc, Virgin, SpaceShipTwo Locations: Statele Unite, New, Experienţa

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