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Blue Origin crew, including history's 100th woman to fly to space, lands safely (video)

"The Space Gal" has become the 100th woman to fly into space. Emily Calandrelli lifted off as one of the six passengers aboard Blue Origin's New Shepard suborbital rocket today (Nov. 22).

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Blue Origin targeting Nov. 22 for next space tourism launch

Blue Origin is targeting Friday (Nov. 28) for its NS-28 tourism mission, which will take "Space Gal" Emily Calandrelli and five other people to suborbital space.

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Former Virgin Galactic CEO George Whitesides wins seat in US Congress

Former Virgin Galactic CEO and NASA Chief of Staff George Whitesides won his race to represent California's 27th district in the U.S. Congress.

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Democrat George Whitesides Defeats Republican Incumbent In California's 27Th District

George Whitesides wins California's 27th District, bringing NASA and Virgin Galactic experience to Congress for diverse representation.

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Chinese company Deep Blue Aerospace plans to start launching space tourists in 2027

Chinese company Deep Blue Aerospace plans to start launching customers to suborbital space and back in 2027, for a price of about $210,000 per seat.

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Richard Branson will co-pilot Space Perspective's 1st crewed balloon flight to edge of Earth's atmosphere

Virgin Galactic founder Richard Branson will serve as co-pilot on tourism company Space Perspective's first crewed balloon flight, expected to occur in 2025.

Space

Space travel comes with risk − and SpaceX’s Polaris Dawn mission will push the envelope further than any private mission has before

Space is an unnatural environment for humans. We can’t survive unprotected in a pure vacuum for more than two minutes. Getting to space involves being strapped to a barely contained chemical explosion.

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New record: Blue Origin launches youngest woman beyond Kármán line

Blue Origin set a new record with today's space tourism launch, sending the youngest woman beyond the 62-mile-high (100 kilometers) Kármán line.

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Space tourism: What are the pros and cons?

Space tourism is controversial, and there are a multitude of reasons why.

Space

'One of the cleanest flights I've seen.' Blue Origin launches 6 people to space, lands safely on NS-26 flight (video)

Blue Origin launched its eighth suborbital space tourism mission this morning (Aug. 29), sending six people to space and back.

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Get a sneak peek at Virgin Galactic's new Delta class space plane (video)

Virgin Galactic posted a video on Wednesday (Aug. 7) showcasing an animation of its new Delta class space plane, which is expected to enter service in 2026.

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Virgin Galactic completes new Delta space plane manufacturing facility in Arizona

Virgin Galactic has completed its new multi-use manufacturing facility in Arizona, where it plans to begin assembly on its new Delta space plane fleet in 2025.

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Thank you for 25 amazing years of Space.com: A letter from the editor

Twenty-five years ago this week, on July 20, 1999, Space.com went live for the very first time and what a trip its been in space.

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'This is how we get to Mach 3:' Virgin Galactic's Jameel Janjua on his long journey to space (exclusive)

Jameel Janjua made it 'to the bitter end' in a Canadian astronaut government selection in 2009, but wasn't chosen. He found a different path to space, however: Virgin Galactic.

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How SpaceShipOne's historic launch 20 years ago paved the way for a new space tourism era

On June 21, 2004, SpaceShipOne reached the final frontier for the first time, notching a huge milestone for private spaceflight and paving the way for space tourism.

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Virgin Galactic announces international crew for flight on new Delta class space plane

Virgin Galactic announced a private mission with three researchers, which will fly no earlier than 2026 aboard the new Delta class of aircraft.

Inverse

20 Years Ago, One Moment Changed Spaceflight Forever

The private space race launched 20 years ago with a simple and elegant piece of aerospace engineering. Here's to Virgin Galactic and Burt Rutan's SpaceShipOne!

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Watch an awe-inspiring video from final flight of Virgin Galactic's VSS Unity spaceplane

Virgin Galactic shared an awe-inspiring video from the final flight of its VSS Unity space plane.

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Virgin Galactic Completes Final Spaceflight Before Two-year Pause

Virgin Galactic on Saturday successfully completed its last spaceflight before heading into a two-year pause on commercial operations to upgrade its fleet, as the space tourism company seeks to finally turn a profit.

International Business Times

Virgin Galactic Set For Final Spaceflight Before Two-year Pause

Virgin Galactic is poised on Saturday for its last spaceflight before heading into a two-year pause on commercial operations to upgrade its fleet, as the company seeks to finally turn a profit.

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Virgin Galactic launches VSS Unity space plane on final suborbital spaceflight with crew of 6 (photos, video)

Virgin Galactic launched its seventh commercial spaceflight mission on June 8 during the final flight of its VSS Unity suborbital spaceplane.

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Should You Follow Big Money Into Virgin Galactic Stock?

Down 98% from all-time highs, Virgin Galactic stock remains a high-risk investment, given its negative profit margins and cash burn rate.

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Virgin Galactic to launch 7th commercial spaceflight on June 8

Virgin Galactic is targeting June 8 for its seventh commercial spaceflight, a suborbital jaunt called, fittingly enough, Galactic 07.

Space

HALO Space unveils capsule design for stratospheric space 'glamping'

Spanish start-up HALO Space has unveiled its capsule design for stratospheric space tourism.

The Street

In 2026, you'll be able to pay $164,000 to ride a balloon to space

TheStreet sat down with the CEO of Halo Space, a near-space tourism company that is gearing up for its sixth test flight.

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