Space SPAC: Mission Control Acquisition Files for IPO
The blank-check company filed for a raise of up to $100 million and will target businesses serving the global space economy.
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Virgin Galactic Launches First Space Tourism Flight with Olympian, Mother-Daughter Duo
The Galactic 02 mission carried the first Caribbean women, the first Olympian, and the second-youngest person ever to reach space.
Virgin Galactic Sets Dates for First Private Astronaut Mission
‘Galactic 02’ marks the space tourism firm’s second commercial flight with paying customers.
Virgin Galactic Launches First Spaceflight with Paying Customers
The company’s VMS Eve mothership and VSS Unity spacecraft took off Thursday morning from Spaceport America.
Virgin Galactic Plans Return to Space This Month
The crewed mission will clear the runway for commercial launch in June.
Uncrewed Blue Origin Capsule Escapes After Launch Mishap
“Booster failure on today’s uncrewed flight. Escape system performed as designed,” tweeted Blue Origin in response to the first launch mishap for Jeff Bezos’ space tourism company. This morning the capsule carrying scientific experiments but no people, separated from the New Shepard rocket using the emergency mechanism. The capsule returned to Earth, but the rocket, […]
Commercial Space Travel Is a Giant Leap for the One Percent
If you can’t afford the ride, stream the video.
Billionaire Space Race: Does it Matter?
Billionaires Jeff Bezos and Sir Richard Branson are on notice: The United Nations is not happy with their recent journeys to the edge of space. U.N. Secretary-General Antonio Guterres appeared to call out the CEOs of Blue Origin and Virgin Galactic this month during a speech to world leaders. While not specifically naming them, Guterres […]
