There are several companies competing in the suborbital tourism market: Virgin Galactic, Rocketplane, Space Adventures, among others. By in large the companies have said little about each other in public, other than a few glittering generalities or, at worst, some very general dismissals of unnamed rivals. In the cover story of the latest issue of […]
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An article in The Sunday Telegraph about Virgin Galactic and space tourism scores something of a coup: a quote from former NASA administrator Dan Goldin, who rarely talks to the press. Under Goldin’s leadership, as many readers may recall, NASA was staunchly opposed to the flight of Dennis Tito, the first space tourist to visit […] Leave it to the UK tabloid The Sun to take on a particular medical issue associated with suborbital spaceflight: WOMEN with boob jobs may be banned from Sir Richard Branson’s space flights — in case their breasts EXPLODE. Yes, that’s right, explode. (Emphasis above in the original article.) The issue, Virgin Galactic’s Will Whitehorn said […] One of the celebrities who have reportedly signed on customers of Virgin Galactic is William Shatner. Problem is, Shatner thinks otherwise, according to an interview with the Calgary Herald (via the Ottawa Citizen): “No, no, that’s not true,” the actor, a month away from 75, says from the TV set of Boston Legal. “Well, they’re […] Kate Moss, the British model who ran into some controversy—not to mention potential legal problems—in recent months after allegations of drug use, is apparently looking to get high in a very different way. According to one report, Moss wants to become the “first supermodel in space” buy purchasing a ticket for a Virgin Galactic flight. […] |
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