Want to experience out-of-the-world luxury? First space hotel to become operational by 2025

Want to experience out-of-the-world luxury? First space hotel to become operational by 2025

Vacationing in space might become a reality in three years. US-based Orbital Assembly, a space construction company, has announced that a space hotel was in the works and could be opened to tourists as early as 2025. The hotel — Pioneer Station — will be able to accommodate up to 28 people. It will consist … Read more

US will no longer issue Astronaut Wings for commercial space travel: Here’s why

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Access to space has become much easier in recent times with Virgin Galactic, Blue Origin, and SpaceX working to provide non-astronauts with space flights. The US Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) on Saturday said it would no longer issue Commercial Space Astronaut Wings, instead recognising on its website individuals that reach space. Astronaut wings are pins … Read more

Virgin Galactic has sold 700 more space tickets

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Virgin Galactic has sold around 700 tickets since flying its founder Richard Branson to space over summer, with commercial service expected to begin by the end of 2022, the company said in its financial results Monday. The current price of the fare is $450,000 per seat, well above the $200,000-$250,000 paid by some 600 customers … Read more

Virgin Galactic spaceflight ticket to cost over Rs 3 crore! Justin Beiber, Leonardo DiCaprio register — check details

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In addition to the weightlessness, the passengers will get to see the Earth from space in all its glory and magnificence. Virgin Galactic spaceflight: While the facility to travel to space just like a tour is a marvellous achievement of human capabilities and imagination, those wanting to become space tourists will have to pay a … Read more

Medical aspects of Space Tourism

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It is expected that the type of space tourism, which Virgin Galactic and Blue Origin are offering in near future, would make space accessible to the general (rich) public. (Source: Voyager Station) By Dr Ajey Lele,  On July 20, 2021, Jeff Bezos the richest man in the world undertook space travel along with three other … Read more

Billionaire Richard Branson lands safely after touching edge of space

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Ushering in a new space age, Virgin Galactic‘s billionaire CEO Richard Branson on Sunday touched the edge of space with three employees, including one of Indian-origin, and has landed safely back to Earth. “Congratulations to all those who created such a beautiful space,” he said from space. Branson flew aboard his Virgin Galactic’s VSS Unity … Read more

No revenue is no problem in the 2020 stock market

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By Chris Bryant Wall Street isn’t always too fussed about whether a start-up is profitable before listing on the stock exchange. A decent track record of sales growth is usually pretty essential, though. That quaint idea has been turned on its head this year by the fad for special purpose acquisition companies. Called SPACs for … Read more