Space Tourism Faces Safety Regulations
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Marion C. Blakey, administrator of commercial space transportation for the Federal Aviation Administration, speaks with reporters following a briefing at the XCOR hangar at Mojave, Calif.
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In the night of 15-16 November, ESA&#39;s Smart-1 space probe is scheduled to enter into an orbit around the Moon. This operation is not without danger, as it means traversing an area in which the gravitational
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Traveling in space has been a desire for many since ages. Nevertheless, it only seems to be coming true in this millennium. Even though we are still years away from mass scale space tourism, the enthusiasm
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pioneering bid to win a $10 million (5.6 million pounds) prize and prove that space is open for business. space travel as ordinary as a Caribbean cruise.
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CLEVELAND, OH  -- As NASA readies the space shuttle fleet to fly again,  the agency's risk management teams are also paying attention to risk issues that  affect the International Space Station.
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Part fictional spaceship log, part nuts-and-bolts survival manual, a book by the astrophysicist Neil F. Comins warns of mundane dangers in space travel.
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Regardless, space competitions are poised to become big business.
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NASA officials said that a problem seen in an electrical generator presents a Âminimum risk.Â
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Thrill seekers are plunking down six figures to ride rockets that haven't even been built yet, and a new airline called Virgin Galactic promises to be up and soaring in the next three years. Still, the budding space tourism industry faces a myriad of safety concerns - in the sky and on the ground - that must be resolved before any paying passenger takes off...
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NASA is planning to begin a mission to the International Space Station on Tuesday, but a last-minute dispute is raising fundamental questions about the risks.
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LOS ANGELES -- The historic suborbital flights of SpaceShipOne have ignited interest in space tourism, but the budding industry and federal regulators must still resolve questions ranging from ensuring the safety of people on the ground to informing
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By Fred O. Williams  You lock into the seat, the cabin tilts to a 38-degree angle -- then comes the shudder and roar of ignition.  Call it space tourism for the masses, courtesy of Buffalo-based Delaware North Companies.
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Although still more work needs to be done, NASA officials said Monday that they were close to meeting all safety requirements for getting space shuttles flying again by the spring.
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It was a staple of 1960s science fiction that the future would involve flying cars and holidays on the moon. While the mass-production flying car hasn&#39;t yet hit the showrooms, the prospects for space tourism have taken a few steps closer.
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Space debris, sudden illness and  even errant commands from Houston could jeopardize the  International Space Station's mission, but back-up plans and  equipment have most of the threats covered, according to a  report released on Tuesday.
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Outer space could become the final frontier of tourism under legislation passed Wednesday by the Senate to regulate commercial human spaceflight.
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EADS wants to boldly go where plenty have been before and beat the likes of Richard Branson to the stars.   The European Aeronautic Defence and Space Company wants to get into the space tourism business before 2010.