by Mark Williamson | Jun 14, 2021 | Blue Origin, Commercial human spaceflight, Finance, Personal spaceflight, Seradata News, Space tourism, Suborbital
The final bids are in and Blue Origin has raised US$28 million for a seat on the first crewed flight of its New Shepard vehicle. The name of the winner has yet to be released, but they will join Blue Origin founder Jeff Bezos and his younger brother, Mark, on the...
by Mark Williamson | Jun 8, 2021 | Blue Origin, Space tourism, Suborbital, Virgin Galactic
Blue Origin founder Jeff Bezos is to fly on the first crewed mission of the New Shepard, which is scheduled to make its historic suborbital journey on 20 July. He will be joined by his younger brother, Mark, and the winner of an online auction for a third seat on the...
by Matt Wilson | Jun 3, 2021 | Commercial human spaceflight, commercial launch services, International Space Station, Personal spaceflight, Seradata News, Space tourism, SpaceX
Axiom Space has purchased three further private, human spaceflight missions to the ISS. This order, made on 2 June, follows on from one signed in March 2020 for its first AX-1 mission – planned for January 2022. With this new order Axiom has returned to SpaceX...
by Matt Wilson | May 24, 2021 | Commercial human spaceflight, History, Launches, Personal spaceflight, Seradata News, Space tourism, Suborbital, Virgin Galactic
At 1526 GMT on 22 May Virgin Galactic achieved its first successful suborbital crewed mission from Spaceport America, New Mexico. Following its release from the WhiteKnightTwo – VMS Eve – carrier aircraft the SpaceShipTwo vehicle – VSS Unity –...
by Mark Williamson | May 18, 2021 | Commercial human spaceflight, International Space Station, Personal spaceflight, Russia, Seradata News, Space tourism, SpaceX
It looks as if the floodgates might be about to open in the space tourism market following years of frustratingly slow progress. On 13 May, space tourism company Space Adventures announced that two civilians will fly to the International Space Station (ISS) on the...
by Mark Williamson | May 6, 2021 | Blue Origin, Commercial human spaceflight, Seradata News, Space tourism, Suborbital
Budding space tourism company Blue Origin has announced that, following a long development programme, it will conduct its first crewed New Shepard flight on 20 July. The announcement, on 5 May 2021, was timed to mark the 60th anniversary of the launch – on 5 May...
