Virgin Galactic Wants to Launch Rockets From Italy
Space tourism firm’s proposed operations would lift off from Grottaglie Spaceport in Southern Italy’s Puglia region.
Space tourism firm’s proposed operations would lift off from Grottaglie Spaceport in Southern Italy’s Puglia region.
Research conducted on behalf of the Lego Group finds that more than half of Generation Alpha respondents want to be astronauts when they grow up.
The suit claims invoices for work performed totaling $26.4 million have not been paid, despite multiple attempts to resolve the dispute.
The agency confirmed it opened a mishap investigation and no public injuries or damage had been reported.
The space tourism firm could fly a cargo mission as soon as Monday as it seeks to get back into the commercial space race.
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The recommendations are the first update from the agency since 2014 and cover design, manufacturing, and operations.
The agency had grounded Blue Origin’s New Shepard suborbital rocket, which it uses to bring paying customers to the edge of the atmosphere.
After current CEO Bob Smith’s tumultuous tenure, can Limp get Jeff Bezos’ space tourism baby back in orbit?
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