It was a moment like no other for a group of well-wishers, including this reporter, standing with their noses up, squinting at the sky, at California’s Mojave Airport on June 21, 2004. Escape the White Knight mothership, the rocket engine propelling the experimental suborbital vehicle SpaceshipA The vehicle came to life, expertly controlled by test… Read More »
Jeff Bezos’ Blue Origin plans to launch a crewed rocket for the first time in nearly two years. The New Shepard rocket was grounded for months after a failed uncrewed launch in September 2022. The delay has allowed space tourism rivals like Virgin Galactic to catch up. Jeff Bezos’ private space company Blue Origin recently… Read More »
LONDON — Stratospheric balloon company HALO Space plans to offer aspiring space travelers the space tourism equivalent of glamping. Instead of the tight spacesuits and stomach-churning G-forces typically associated with a rocket flight, the company’s pressurized capsule attached to a helium-filled balloon will offer comfortable swiveling seats, giant windows and a variety of fine dining.… Read More »