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What would a spa in a spaceship look like!

October 16, 2023670 Views

Space Perspective unveils first-ever space spa as part of its spaceship Neptune capsule interior World's First Carbon-Neutral Spaceflight Experience company, offers a safe and gentle journey with no rockets or training required Inside a pressurized capsule for eight explorers, a one-of-a-kind restroom provides a serene and spa-like sanctuary during a transformative six-hour flight Space Perspective, the world's first carbon-neutral spaceflight experience company, today unveiled the custom design for its restroom – a first-ever Space Spa. Space Perspective has completely reimagined human spaceflight with an innovative spacecraft (Spaceship Neptune) that features a pressurized capsule propelled slowly to the edge of space by a giant SpaceBalloon. Spaceship Neptune Tucked in...

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Virgin Galactic delays launch of commercial space flight service

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May 6, 2022636 Views

Virgin Galactic Holdings Inc will delay the launch of its commercial space flight service to the first quarter of 2023, the space tourism company said on Thursday, citing supply chain crisis and labor constraints. Due to this announcement, Virgin Galactic could be potentially left behind in emerging space tourism market. Shares of the company fell nearly 2% in extended trading. "We look forward to returning to space in the fourth quarter and launching commercial service in the first quarter of next year," Chief Executive Officer Michael Colglazier said. FILE PHOTO: Richard Branson stands on the floor of the New York Stock Exchange ahead of the start of trading in Virgin Galactic in New York, Oct. 28, 2019. REUTERS/Brendan McDermid The Richard Branson-founded company had earlie...

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Blue Origin makes 4th flight

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April 1, 2022867 Views

Successfully lands after taking six on a 10-minute suborbital voyage Blue Origin, the space tourism venture launched by entrepreneur Jeff Bezos, completed its fourth flight with a crew on Thursday, landing successfully in rural west Texas after taking a half dozen passengers for a 10-minute suborbital joyride. The New Shepard spacecraft blasted off at 8:59 a.m. CDT (1359 GMT), and the crew capsule separated from the six-story-tall rocket a short time later as it soared to an altitude of 66 miles (106 km). University of North Carolina professor Jim Kitchen shows a flag with "194" written on it, symbolizing his visits to 193 countries on Earth and his trip to sub-orbital space, as he emerges from the capsule of Blue Origin's rocket New Shepard after landing near Van Horn, Texas, U....

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Daughter of pioneering astronaut Alan Shepard soars to space aboard Blue Origin rocket

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December 11, 2021553 Views

The eldest daughter of pioneering U.S. astronaut Alan Shepard took a joyride to the edge of space aboard Jeff Bezos’ Blue Origin rocketship on Saturday, 60 years after her late father’s famed suborbital NASA flight at the dawn of the Space Age. Laura Shepard Churchley, 74, who was a schoolgirl when her father first streaked into space, was one of six passengers buckled into the cabin of Blue Origin’s New Shepard spacecraft as it lifted off from a launch site outside the west Texas town of Van Horn. Billionaire Jeff Bezos, founder of ecommerce company Amazon.com Inc, sits with the crew of a scheduled flight before they board Blue Origin's New Shepard rocket near Van Horn, Texas, U.S. December 11, 2021. Blue Origin/Handout via REUTERS. The crew capsule was carried aloft atop the fu...

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Alien organisms can become a reality stranger than fiction

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November 18, 2021337 Views

Hitchhikers of the galaxy can pose threat because of increased space exploration! Scientists warn, without good biosecurity measures ‘alien organisms’ on Earth may become a reality stranger than fiction. Published in international journal BioSciences, a team of scientists, including Dr Phill Cassey, Head of the Department of Ecology and Evolutionary Biology at the University of Adelaide, are calling for greater recognition of the biosecurity risks ahead of the space industry. “In addition to government-led space missions, the arrival of private companies such as SpaceX has meant there are now more players in space exploration than ever before,” said Associate Professor Cassey. “We need to take action now to mitigate those risks.” Space biosecurity concerns itself with b...

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Now time for ‘space balloon tourism’

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November 4, 2021637 Views

Space Perspective planning to offer world’s first luxury spaceflight experience Virgin Galactic and Blue Origin have made sub-orbital space travel a reality for those travel adventurers and space explorers with the desire and disposable income to pay up to $450,000 for a ticket. Both of these companies have demonstrated that space tourism is a potentially massive market and, whilst not without risk, can be accomplished safely. As more companies like Space Perspective enter this fledgling market with their own innovative spaceflight solutions, travelers will inevitably be offered more choice as the market segments on price, transportation method and the longevity and quality of the experience, says GlobalData, a leading data and analytics company. It could be argued that at th...

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Bezos, Branson and Musk: Who is winning the space tourism race!

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July 8, 20211369 Views

Three billionaire entrepreneurs - Jeff Bezos, Elon Musk, and Richard Branson - are each vying to usher in a new era of private commercial space travel. Here is how their rival ventures compare in the race to open up space travel. TICKETS Bezos, Branson and Musk have been investing billions of dollars in their space startups, each promising to ferry paying customers on rides to space - and it will cost a pretty penny to be part of it. Branson's Virgin Galactic is reported to have more than 600 ticket reservations already, priced around $250,000. It expects to begin a full commercial service in 2022 and eventually hopes to slash the ticket price to around $40,000. FILE PHOTO: Amazon and Blue Origin founder Jeff Bezos addresses the media about the New Shepard rocket booster an...

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Bidding open for first ‘spectacular’ space tourism trip in July

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May 7, 2021416 Views

Blue Origin, billionaire Jeff Bezos' rocket company, said on Wednesday it is targeting July 20 for its first suborbital sightseeing trip on its New Shepard spacecraft, a landmark moment in a competition to usher in a new era of private commercial space travel. Blue Origin also said it will offer one seat on the first flight to the winning bidder of a five-week online auction, the proceeds of which will be donated to the space firm's foundation. FILE PHOTO: Amazon and Blue Origin founder Jeff Bezos addresses the media about the New Shepard rocket booster and Crew Capsule mockup at the 33rd Space Symposium in Colorado Springs, Colorado, United States April 5, 2017. REUTERS/Isaiah J. Downing The New Shepard rocket-and-capsule combo is designed to autonomously fly six passengers more...

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Surviving the pandemic: 6 astronaut-tested tips for overcoming fear

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September 5, 20201197 Views

Do you feel safe? Will life ever get back to normal? What will that new normal look like? As we define a pandemic, nearly everyone is grappling with questions like these. An expert on the history of spaceflight—and one of the few women in her field—Amy Shira Teitel, author of FIGHTING FOR SPACE: Two Pilots and Their Historic Battle for Female Spaceflight (Grand Central Publishing; ISBN: 978-1-5387-1604-5; $30.00; Hardcover), invites us to find a silver lining and take this moment to learn how to adapt like an astronaut. Drawing on her extensive knowledge of NASA’s history and missions going back more than 60 years, Teitel shares six astronaut-tested tips to help us face the unknown and take small steps that just might lead to giant leaps in conquering quarantine, ...