Tag: spacecraft
Swiss Space Tourism: A ticket to ride for US$100
Boris Otter, future space tourist, is creating a federation of astronaut enthusiasts: an extraordinary opportunity where 5 winning individuals will receive a ticket for space in one of the first ... Read More
Cash-strapped NASA to allow private tourism to International Space Station
US National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA) has been forced to take on some extra work to pay the bills: playing host to private tourists aboard the International Space Station. ... Read More
Russian space tourism company to test-fly returnable capsule with dummy on board
Russia’s CosmoCourse private space tourism company will send from one to six dummies for the first autonomous flight of a returnable capsule and equip it with sensors, CosmoCourse CEO said ... Read More
Airbus selects seven finalist teams to shape the future of aerospace
Airbus experts have selected seven teams for the 2019 final of world-class competition Fly Your Ideas which invites students from around the world to innovate in key areas for the ... Read More
Russia plans to launch ‘space yacht’ tourism in 5 years
According to chief designer of Russian NPO Aviation and Space Technologies Aleksandr Begak, Russia plans to send tourists to near-Earth orbit in private commercial spacecraft capable of launching from ordinary ... Read More
Russia’s CosmoCourse could launch private space tourism in five years
According to Russian National AeroNet Technology Initiative co-leader, Russia could see the start of private space tourism in around five years. National AeroNet Technology Initiative's Sergei Zhukov was talking about ... Read More
Lockheed Martin-built Phoenix spacecraft successfully lands on Mars
NASA has a new spacecraft operating on the surface of Mars. This afternoon, the Phoenix Mars Lander, built by Lockheed Martin (NYSE:LMT ), navigated a dramatic blazing descent through the ... Read More