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© by Dale Skran NSS Chief Operating Officer Image Inspiration4 crew courtesy Inspiration4 I can t believe I am finally writing this but 2021 was

This fourth test spaceflight was the first fully crewed By Bob Brodbeck Realizing a boyhood dream Sir Richard Branson founder of Virgin Galactic rocketed to

Flight is first spaceflight from Spaceport America New Mexico By Bob Brodbeck Image Cabin interior with passenger seats rotated back in space courtesy of Virgin

One seat is up for auction By Bob Brodbeck Image courtesy Blue Origin Today May 5th on the 60th anniversary of Alan Shepard s Mercury

By Bob Brodbeck Activities in the suborbital space tourism arena indicate that it is highly likely this business will finally become operational flying paying passengers

By Bob Brodbeck After a one day delay due to high winds and then fog Blue Origin this morning Wednesday December 11th made its last

Image VSS Unity in space with wings feathered February 22 2019 Image courtesy of Virgin Galactic By Bob Brodbeck This morning Friday February 22nd Virgin

National Space Society congratulates Virgin Galactic on achieving a historic milestone in space tourism Virgin Galactic achieved a historic milestone in space development as the

Image View from Virgin Galactic s VSS Unity December 13th 2018 courtesy of Virgin Galactic By Bob Brodbeck A historic milestone in space development and

Virgin Galactic 8217 s VSS Unity third powered flight on July 26th 2018 Image courtesy of Virgin Galactic By Bob Brodbeck Less than two months

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People residing and working in space space settlements or on long duration space flights will need to produce infrastructures and food to maintain healthy lifestyles

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