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Piece Falls From Virgin Galactic’s Mothership During Latest Suborbital Flight
During its most recent flight, Virgin Galactic’s carrier aircraft dropped an alignment pin which helps in the mating process between the mothership and the spaceplane. The company is investigating the issue, which could potentially delay its upcoming mission. Virgin Galactic discovered that the pin had detached from the launch pylon of the mothership, VMS Eve,…
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Titanic Sub Disaster Should Serve as a Stern Warning to the Emerging Space Tourism Sector
Whether it’s diving to the depths of the ocean or flying to the edge of space, the risks associated with extreme tourism haven’t deterred wealthy billionaires and other privileged individuals from buying their way to severe environments. The recent loss of the five passengers on board the submersible vessel, however, should serve as a sobering…
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FAA Grounds Bezos After New Shepard Booster Goes Up in Flames
Suborbital flights of Blue Origin’s space tourism rocket are suspended pending a Federal Aviation Administration review of Monday’s in-flight anomaly. No passengers were aboard at the time, but the apparent booster failure triggered the vehicle’s capsule escape system.
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Spacesuits, Ranked
We present to you eight distinctive spacesuits, ranked from our least to most favourite.