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Blue Origin brings space tourism to tiny Texas town
VAN HORN, Texas — For years, the official letterhead for the small town of Van Horn, tucked neatly among the foothills of the Guadalupe Mountains, read simply: “Farming, ranching, mining.” And while there is still […]
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FAA: New tool limits disruptions caused by space operations
Federal regulators said Thursday they now can better track rocket launches and space vehicles returning to Earth, which could cut the amount of time that airplanes must be routed around space operations. The Federal Aviation […]
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Billionaire Richard Branson reaches space in his own ship
TRUTH OR CONSEQUENCES, N.M. — Swashbuckling billionaire Richard Branson hurtled into space aboard his own winged rocket ship Sunday, bringing astro-tourism a step closer to reality and beating out his exceedingly richer rival Jeff Bezos. […]
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Bezos plans to go to space aboard Blue Origin flight in July
Jeff Bezos will be aboard for Blue Origin’s first human space flight next month. In an Instagram post early Monday, Bezos said he, his brother, and the winner of an ongoing auction, will be aboard […]
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Blue Origin launches capsule to space with astronaut perks
CAPE CANAVERAL, Fla. — Jeff Bezos’ Blue Origin company launched a new capsule into space to test all the astronaut perks before people strap in. Thursday’s flight with a dummy named Mannequin Skywalker lasted 10 […]