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As the first space tourists jet off into the blue, a newcompany is offering astronaut training to anyonewith the right stuff (and the right budget). Ruaridh Nicoll drops in
Experiential travel has been an upward trend for many years, and there’s no experience more unique than astronaut training.
Do they know what they are getting themselves into? A crew of four aboard the SpaceX Inspiration4 mission will on Wednesday aim to become the first civilians to orbit the Earth as a new era in travel begins.
Wanna take a ride to space? There’s a smorgasbord of spaceflight shaping up for paying customers, ranging from the suborbital tours planned by Amazon CEO Jeff Bezos’ Blue Origin to the orbital trips offered by SpaceX.
Space hospitality company Orbite has unveiled a training program for potential space tourists, giving them a taste of the spaceflight experience.
As children, many of us dream – or are lucky enough to attend – the popular Space Camp program based at the U.S. Space & Rocket Center in Huntsville, Alabama. There, young STEM-minded explorers learn about the science and technology needed for humans to visit space; some adults also attend through annual adult space camp and family programming.
If the 2010s were the decade when small satellites revolutionized the space industry, the 2020s will be when commercial space odysseys finally go mainstream.
Orbite, a Seattle startup founded by American entrepreneur Jason Andrews and French entrepreneur Nicolas Gaume, announced plans July 14 to establish a Spaceflight Gateway and Astronaut Training Complex offering luxury accommodations, dining and recreation for commercial astronauts, their friends and families.