by Mark Williamson | Jul 22, 2021 | Blue Origin, Commercial human spaceflight, History, Launches, Personal spaceflight, Seradata News, Space tourism, Suborbital
As planned, Blue Origin’s New Shepard made its first crewed launch on 20 July, the 52nd anniversary of Apollo 11’s lunar landing. According to the company, Jeff Bezos, Mark Bezos, Wally Funk and Oliver Daemen “officially became astronauts when they passed the Kármán...
by Matt Wilson | Jul 19, 2021 | China, Military space, Seradata News, Suborbital, Technology
China reportedly launched and landed a “reusable suborbital carrier” vehicle during 16 July (local time), according to its state media company, Xinhua. Few details about the vehicle are widely known however, this mission apparently entailed a...
by Mark Williamson | Jul 12, 2021 | History, Launches, Seradata News, Space tourism, Suborbital, Virgin Galactic
On 11 July, Virgin Galactic founder Sir Richard Branson fulfilled a boyhood dream when he flew as ‘Astronaut 001” on his company’s SpaceShipTwo suborbital tourism vehicle, VSS Unity. He described it as “the experience of a lifetime” and “just magical”. The Unity 22...
by Mark Williamson | Jul 5, 2021 | History, Space tourism, Suborbital, Virgin Galactic
Virgin Galactic announced at the beginning of July that its founder Richard Branson will be a passenger on the next flight of its SpaceShipTwo suborbital tourism vehicle, VSS Unity. Designated ‘Unity 22’, the mission is due to launch on 11 July from its base at...
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 he or she 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...
