GMA’s Michael Strahan among next Blue Origin crew going to space from Van Horn
VAN HORN, Texas (KVIA) — Blue Origin announced its crew for its upcoming Dec. 9 flight into space. ABC’s Good Morning America anchor Michael Strahan…
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New Mexico spaceport boss seeks funds to keep momentum going
By SUSAN MONTOYA BRYAN Associated Press ALBUQUERQUE, N.M. (AP) — The executive director of New Mexico’s spaceport says operations are ramping…
Continue ReadingBlue Origin astronaut Glen de Vries dies in plane crash
By Kristin Fisher and Pete Muntean, CNN Business One of Blue Origin’s newest astronauts, 49-year-old Glen de Vries, survived a ride to space in…
Continue ReadingSpaceX capsule, carrying four astronauts, docks with the International Space Station
By Jackie Wattles, CNN Business A SpaceX Crew Dragon capsule carrying four astronauts approached the International Space Station, which orbits more…
Continue ReadingSpaceX crew launch marks 600 space travelers in 60 years
CAPE CANAVERAL, Florida — SpaceX has launched four astronauts to the International Space Station. The flight comes just two days after SpaceX…
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UT System chancellor says UTEP’s charting the future in aviation, aeronautics
EL PASO, Texas– Last Saturday’s football game against UTSA brought more than 30,000 fans to the Sun Bowl and garnered enough attention to be…
Continue ReadingSpaceX splashdown: Astronauts return home from six-month ISS mission
By Jackie Wattles, CNN Business Four astronauts splashed down off the coast of Florida aboard their SpaceX Crew Dragon capsule, capping off their…
Continue ReadingHigh wind delays SpaceX crew homecoming after 6 months aloft
By MARCIA DUNN AP Aerospace Writer CAPE CANAVERAL, Fla. (AP) — High wind off the Florida coast has prompted SpaceX to delay the return of four…
Continue ReadingAstronauts have a taco taste test using first chile peppers grown in space
By Ashley Strickland, CNN It’s the space taco party of your dreams. The International Space Station hosted a taco bash for astronauts on Friday…
Continue ReadingLeaky SpaceX toilet problem will force astronauts to use backup ‘undergarments’
By Jackie Wattles, CNN Business Issues with the toilet on board SpaceX’s Crew Dragon capsule will leave a group of four astronauts without a…
Continue ReadingSpaceX fixes Crew Dragon toilet before this weekend’s launch
By Jackie Wattles, CNN Business A SpaceX Crew Dragon capsule is slated to take a group of professional astronauts to space this weekend. But first,…
Continue ReadingChina’s historic crewed mission arrives at new space station
By Jessie Yeung and Steven Jiang, CNN China’s three-person crew arrived at its new space station Saturday morning — a major step for the…
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Shatner, crew blast to edge of space and then back to Earth
COMPLETE COVERAGE of the Race to Space: More video, stories, photosRELATED STORY: Shatner is oldest person ever to go to space: ‘The most profound…
Continue ReadingWilliam Shatner is now the oldest person ever to go to space: ‘The most profound experience’
By Jackie Wattles, CNN Business Ninety-year-old William Shatner, who gained fame portraying Captain Kirk on the original “Star Trek,”…
Continue ReadingWilliam Shatner is now the oldest person ever to go to space: ‘The most profound experience’
CNN, CNN BUSINESS By Jackie Wattles, CNN Business Ninety-year-old William Shatner, who gained fame portraying Captain Kirk on the original…
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Shatner, 90, inspires with real-life space trip from Van Horn
By CODY JACKSON and ANDREW DALTON Associated Press VAN HORN, Texas (AP) — As William Shatner prepares to be beamed up at age 90 for his first…
Continue ReadingCaptain Kirk’s Blue Origin space flight from Van Horn delayed
VAN HORN, Texas — Actor William Shatner’s first-ever flight into the final frontier will have to wait. The “Star Trek” star’s anticipated trip…
Continue Reading William Shatner will fly to space aboard Blue Origin rocket
By MARCIA DUNN AP Aerospace Writer CAPE CANAVERAL, Fla. (AP) — Captain Kirk is rocketing into space: “Star Trek” actor William Shatner plans to…
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FAA closes probe, clears Virgin Galactic for more space flights
SPACEPORT AMERICA, New Mexico — Virgin Galactic said Wednesday that the Federal Aviation Administration has cleared it to resume launches after an…
Continue ReadingAn alarm went off on SpaceX’s all-tourist space flight. The problem was the toilet
By Jackie Wattles, CNN Business As Jared Isaacman and his three fellow crewmates were freeflying through Earth’s orbit, shielded from the…
Continue ReadingSpaceX just brought the first all-tourist crew back from space. Here’s what’s next
By Jackie Wattles, CNN Business Four people, all of whom just six months ago had no formal spaceflight training, strapped themselves into a SpaceX…
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Trailblazing tourist trip to orbit ends with splashdown
By MARCIA DUNN AP Aerospace Writer CAPE CANAVERAL, Fla. (AP) — A trailblazing tourist trip to orbit has ended safely with a splashdown in the…
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WATCH: Elon Musk’s SpaceX launches 4 amateurs on private Earth-circling trip
CAPE CANAVERAL, Florida — SpaceX’s first private flight streaked into orbit Wednesday evening with two contest winners, a health care worker and…
Continue ReadingThe head of Russia’s space agency is jealous of US billionaires
CNN’s Kristin Fisher spoke to Dmitry Rogozin in his first interview with western media since becoming the head of Roscomos, Russia’s space agency.…
Continue ReadingUTEP unveils partnership with U.S. Space Force
EL PASO, Texas — UTEP, UT Austin and the U.S. Space Force on Thursday began a partnership that officials say will help the U.S. maintain its…
Continue ReadingBlue Origin successfully completes 1st test flight from Van Horn with no passengers after Jeff Bezos trip
VAN HORN, Texas — The rocket that flew Jeff Bezos to space last month just took another brief, suborbital jaunt to the upper reaches of the…
Continue ReadingElon Musk and Jeff Bezos are arguing over the moon already. Here’s what it all means
By Jackie Wattles, CNN Business Jeff Bezos and Elon Musk, the two wealthiest people on this planet, both want to be center stage when NASA returns…
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Blue Origin sues US government over NASA’s decision to award SpaceX lunar lander contract
By Jackie Wattles, CNN Business Blue Origin filed a federal lawsuit Friday to challenge a NASA moon landing contract awarded solely to rival company…
Continue ReadingVirgin Galactic shares climb even though Q2 earnings didn’t meet expectations
LAS CRUCES, N.M. (AP) _ Virgin Galactic Holdings, Inc. (SPCE) on Thursday reported a loss of $94 million in its second quarter. On a per-share basis,…
Continue ReadingVirgin Galactic reopens ticket sales — for $450,000 per seat
By Jackie Wattles, CNN Business Virgin Galactic says it’s re-opening ticket sales for the first time in years, giving anyone who can afford it…
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