Scientists at the University of California, Berkeley, have successfully tested a next-generation microgravity 3D printer called SpaceCAL. The tests were conducted as part of the Virgin Galactic 07 mission, a crewed sub-orbital spaceflight that launched on Monday (June 8). During the 140-second test run, SpaceCAL 3D-printed four items from a liquid plastic called PEGDA, including… Read More »
For new pilot and astronaut Jameel Janjua, it was his third chance. Janjua, a dual Canadian-U.S. citizen, flew in the pilot’s seat last month on Virgin Galactic’s latest space flight, Galactic 07. But her journey to becoming an astronaut took 15 years and three attempts — and that’s only counting the time since she became… 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 »
Elon Musk and Jeff Bezos each have big plans for the moon and beyond through their respective companies, SpaceX and Blue Origin.NASA/JPL/USGS; Lisa O’Connor/Saul Loeb/AFP/Getty Images; Business Content Billionaires like Elon Musk and Jeff Bezos and their space businesses are racing to the moon. Several agreements have set norms for space exploration among countries, but… Read More »
Space Perspective will take on Blue Origin and Virgin Galactic – Spaceperspective.com Founded in 2019, Space Perspective plans to send tourists to the edge of the Earth’s upper atmosphere in a capsule pushed by a high-altitude balloon the size of the Statue of Liberty. Space Perspective says its views will be comparable to the experiences… Read More »
Houston-based Axiom Space is preparing for the company’s third private astronaut launch into space. Ax-3 will carry an all-European crew of four on an approximately two-week mission to conduct research on board. international space station (ISS). The quartet includes the Ax-3 mission commander and former commanders. NASA astronaut Michael “LA” López-Alegría, mission specialist Walter VilladeiTurkey’s… Read More »