Entrepreneur Unveils New Tourist Spacecraft
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The creator of the first privately financed craft to carry a human into space showed models of a new, bigger version.
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Luxury retailer Neiman Marcus may have the perfect gift idea for the loved one who wants to get away from it all: a space trip that includes a spectacular view of Earth and a chance to experience weightlessness.
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A ticket may soon be all that separates you from a dream voyage to the final frontier. British entrepreneur Richard Branson said Virgin company -- which includes an airline -- plans to start offering commercial space flights over the next few years.
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A private rocket ship shot into space on Monday morning and won a coveted $10 million aviation prize for its creators. SpaceShipOne, the sleek combination of rocket and glider designed by
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Like millions of people fascinated by space, Anousheh Ansari said Wednesday she remembers wondering as a child if somebody else like her could be out there among the stars. Next month the Iranian-born U.S. entrepreneur can get a closer look, as she rides a Russian capsule to the international space station and becomes the first female space tourist.
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LOS ANGELES - 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 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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Sir Richard Branson is set to unveil a mock-up of the Virgin vehicle that will carry customers into space.
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The world&#39;s first private spaceship has blasted into the final frontier for the second time in five days, snatching the nearly 14-million dollar prize and founding a new era of space tourism.
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High-flying Brit entrepreneur Richard Branson today announced the imminent take-off of the &quot;VSS Virgin&quot; - a scaled-up version of Burt Rutan&#39;s SpacShipOne - which will offer well-to-do wannabe astronauts the chance of zero-grav flights for a mere Â£100,000
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British billionaire Richard Branson unveiled a mockup of his Virgin Galactic civilian spaceship, vowing to do his part to make space travel a reality for millions of people.
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Sir Richard Branson announces that he has signed an agreement to develop the world&#39;s first privately funded space travel. Photograph: Fiona Hanson/PA.
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SpaceShipOne pioneer Burt Rutan gives a glimpse of what fare-paying passengers can expect when they take their ride into space.
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Industrial groups in Europe are about to look in detail at ideas for a new launch system to put humans in space.
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Space entrepreneurs say they believe they are on the brink of developing a vibrant tourism industry, but worry that government regulation may stifle it before it can take off.
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SpaceShipOne visionary Peter Diamandis wasn't thinking about history as he stood in the Mojave desert and watched a small, shuttlecock-shaped craft glide back to Earth having nudged the edge of space. He just thought it looked beautiful.
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MOJAVE, CALIFORNIA - In a mission that could herald a new era of space tourism, a privately built, three-person rocket ship flew to space and back today in a mission that frightened those who watched from the ground and on a live webcast.
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A MANNED rocket ship, financed entirely with private funds, reached the edge of space on Monday. The spaceship&#39;s builders and backers say the project&#39;s success marks a new age for commercial space tourism and travel.