How SpaceX, Blue Origin and Virgin Galactic Plan on Taking You to Space

Elon Musk, Jeff Bezos and Richard Branson are dedicated to making space travel and space tourism more accessible.

Sep 20th, 2018

Here's how they plan to do it.

Then-presidential candidate Sen. Marco Rubio in front of the Space Shuttle Pathfinder exhibit, U.S. Space & Rocket Center, Huntsville, Ala., Feb. 27, 2016.

Museum to Restore Full-Sized Mockup of Space Shuttle

The shuttle test model, called Pathfinder, has been weathering outside the museum for more than three decades.

In this Sept. 30, 202, file photo, a Boeing 737 Max jet, piloted by Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) chief Steve Dickson, prepares to land at Boeing Field following a test flight in Seattle.

EASA: 737 Max Cleared Next Week

The European clearance follows nearly two years of reviews after the aircraft was involved in two deadly crashes.

Canada OKs Boeing 737 Max

The planes will be permitted to fly as long as they meet conditions specified by Transport Canada, including allowing pilots to disable a faulty warning system.

Virgin Orbit Boeing 747-400 rocket launch platform, named Cosmic Girl, takes off from Mojave Air and Space Port, Mojave (MHV) on its second orbital launch demonstration in the Mojave Desert, north of Los Angeles.

Virgin Orbit Reaches Space on Second Try

The LauncherOne rocket was released from beneath the wing of a Boeing 747 and ignited moments later.

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FAA Approves Automated Commercial Drones

A Massachusetts company is the first approved for commercial drone flights without a person directing the machine and keeping it in sight.

When one rotor fails, the drone begins to spin on itself like a ballerina.

How to Keep Drones Flying When a Motor Fails

For quadcopters, the failure of one motor is a big problem.

The InSight lander, Dec. 6, 2018.

Mars Digger Bites the Dust After 2 Years

Scientists declared the probe dead after it couldn’t gain enough friction in the Martian dirt.

Relatives pray during the burial of Fadly Satrianto, a victim of the crash of Sriwijaya Air flight SJ-182, Surabaya, East Java, Indonesia, Jan. 15, 2021.

Divers Find Parts of Crashed Plane's Black Box

Officials hope the cockpit voice recorder is located nearby.

Image from video of Blue Origin's New Shepard rocket landing after a test flight, Jan. 14, 2021.

Blue Origin Launches Capsule to Space with Astronaut Perks

The New Shepard rocket, complete with a dummy named Mannequin Skywalker, flew 66 miles above West Texas.

Nigerian Diplomat's Family Sues Boeing over Crash

Lawyers for heirs of Abiodun Bashua accused Boeing of negligence in development of the 737 Max.

Researchers prepare bottles of French red wine to be flown from Wallops Island, Va., to the International Space Station, Nov. 2, 2019.

Wine, Vines Headed Home After Year in Space

The startup behind the experiment will host a wine tasting next month, followed by months of chemical testing.

Indonesian Navy's aircraft flies as the search for the wreckage of a crashed Sriwijaya Air passenger jet continues.

Searchers Hunt for Crashed Plane's Voice Recorder

At least 160 divers were deployed to find the recorder that holds conversations between pilots.