Billionaire Blastoff: Rich riding own rockets into space
Two billionaires are putting everything on the line this month to ride their own rockets into space.
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Branson mum on when he'll launch to space on Virgin Galactic
Virgin Galactic's Richard Branson won't say when he'll ride his rocket ship to space or whether he's looking to become the first billionaire to launch aboard his own rocket.
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Jun 30, 2021
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Virgin Galactic gets FAA's OK to launch customers to space
Virgin Galactic finally has the federal government's approval to start launching customers into space from New Mexico.
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Jun 25, 2021
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Jeff Bezos will blast into space on rocket's 1st crew flight
Outdoing his fellow billionaires in daredevilry, Jeff Bezos will blast into space next month when his Blue Origin company makes its first flight with a crew.
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Jun 7, 2021
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Touchdown! SpaceX successfully lands Starship rocket
SpaceX managed to land its prototype Starship rocket at its Texas base without blowing it up on Wednesday, the first time it has succeeded in doing so in five attempts.
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Lofted by NASA balloons, new experiments will study sun-Earth system
A suite of scientific balloons is about to lift off from NASA's Columbia Scientific Balloon Facility's field site in Fort Sumner, New Mexico, carrying instruments that will help scientists understand the connection between ...
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Apr 29, 2021
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With goals met, NASA to push envelope with Ingenuity Mars helicopter
The red planet rotorcraft will extend its range, speed, and flight duration on Flight Four.
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Apr 29, 2021
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SpaceX flight to ISS postponed by one day due to weather
A crewed SpaceX mission to the International Space Station has been postponed by a day due to weather concerns downrange of the launch site, NASA said Wednesday.
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Apr 21, 2021
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Astronauts flying reused SpaceX rocket, capsule for 1st time
For the first time, NASA is putting its trust in a recycled SpaceX rocket and capsule for a crew.
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Apr 20, 2021
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SpaceX set to take four astronauts to ISS Thursday
SpaceX is preparing to carry four astronauts to a crowded International Space Station on Thursday, in the second routine mission since the United States resumed crewed space flight, and the first with a European.
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