Category: XCOR Aerospace

Catching up with the companies from 10 years ago

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Blue Origin, Companies, Lockheed Martin, News, Orbital Sciences Corporation, Reaction Engines, SpaceX, Virgin Galactic, XCOR Aerospace

There’s been some remarkable progress in the industry between 2014 and 2024. SpaceX dominated headlines with numerous achievements. They perfected their reusable rocket technology, dramatically reducing launch costs. The Falcon Heavy made its debut, and the Starship program progressed rapidly. By 2024, SpaceX had conducted multiple crewed missions to the International Space Station and was … Read More “Catching up with the companies from 10 years ago” »

UK Lottery Competition In Partnership With XCOR

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Companies, News, XCOR Aerospace

Only earlier this month we wrote about Virgin Galactic teaming up with NBC for a new TV show with the top price being a space flight, when we noticed this competition published in a UK newspaper: In summary, the competition which closes at midnight this Sunday coming requires you to enter your details together with … Read More “UK Lottery Competition In Partnership With XCOR” »

The Cost Of Space Travel, As Virgin Galactic Ups Prices…

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News, Virgin Galactic, XCOR Aerospace

Space travel will become a reality soon, so let’s have a look at what it would cost to, even for a brief moment, go above 100km (where space officially starts) and become an astronaut. Virgin Galactic‘s WhiteKnightTwo airplane will carry SpaceShipTwo with two pilots and six passengers to an altitude of 16 km (or 50.000 … Read More “The Cost Of Space Travel, As Virgin Galactic Ups Prices…” »