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space-exploration2 years ago•1 min saved

Blue Origin's New Shepard Rocket Set for Long-Awaited Return to Space

Blue Origin plans to resume operations of its New Shepard suborbital rocket with an uncrewed mission on December 18, following a 15-month pause. The mission, called NS-24, will carry 33 science and research payloads. Blue Origin had been grounded since September 2022 due to an engine nozzle issue, but has now implemented corrective actions and received a modified launch license from the FAA. While the company has other ambitious projects in development, the New Shepard flight program is currently its only operational program.

via TechCrunch|

#blue-origin #faa #new-shepard

space-tourism2 years ago•2 min saved

Virgin Galactic's Historic First Commercial Spaceflight Launches Live

Virgin Galactic is set to launch its first commercial space tourism flight, Galactic 01, with a three-person crew from the Italian Air Force and National Research Council of Italy. The mission will carry out suborbital science experiments and last for about 90 minutes. Virgin Galactic plans to livestream the launch and aims to offer commercial trips to the edge of space every month for $450,000 per ticket. The company's launch comes at a time when the risks of extreme tourism have been highlighted by the recent tragedy involving the Titan submersible. Virgin Galactic has faced safety concerns in the past, including a fatal crash in 2014.

via Gizmodo|

#commercial-mission #research-experiments #space-tourism