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…
Continue ReadingBlue Origin protest of NASA’s SpaceX moon contract denied
By Ashley Strickland, CNN When NASA returns humans to the moon, SpaceX will build the vehicle to land the first woman and next man on the lunar…
Continue ReadingJeff Bezos offers NASA $2 billion to get Blue Origin back in the moon race
By Diksha Madhok, CNN Business Jeff Bezos wants to spot NASA up to $2 billion in a bid to reignite the battle for space between his rocket company…
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Jeff Bezos wore El Paso-made cowboy boots to space
EL PASO, Texas — An El Paso company made the cowboy boots that Amazon founder Jeff Bezos wore when he went to space this week. He wore the boots,…
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‘Best day ever’: Watch as Bezos successfully completes passenger space flight
CLICK HERE FOR COMPLETE COVERAGE OF THE RACE TO SPACE VAN HORN, Texas — Jeff Bezos blasted into space Tuesday on his rocket company’s first…
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Blue Origin brings space tourism to quiet town of Van Horn
VAN HORN, Texas — For years, the official letterhead for the small town of Van Horn, tucked neatly among the foothills of the Guadalupe Mountains,…
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Blue Origin ‘ready’ for Tuesday’s space launch near Van Horn
VAN HORN, Texas — It’s all systems “go” for Blue Origin’s lift off into space on Tuesday morning. New Shepard’s flight director gave his seal of…
Continue ReadingHow Blue Origin’s Jeff Bezos will soar into space from Van Horn
VAN HORN, Texas — When Blue Origin launches people into space for the first time, founder Jeff Bezos will be on board. No test pilots or flight…
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Culberson County Airport braces for heavy flight load due to Bezos space voyage
VAN HORN, Texas — The Culberson County Airport near Van Horn is bustling with activity as the launch of the Blue Origin rocket is just days away.…
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Van Horn hotel rooms fill up ahead of Bezos’ space launch
VAN HORN, Texas — The countdown is on for the launch of the Blue Origin New Shepard rocket, which will be headed to space with billionaire Jeff…
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18-year-old student is final crew member for Blue Origin’s Van Horn space flight
VAN HORN, Texas — Blue Origin revealed Thursday that the fourth member of its first crewed flight will be the youngest person ever to fly to…
Continue ReadingBlue Origin launch to space made possible, in part, by UTEP grads
EL PASO, Texas — Jeff Bezos is poised to become the second billionaire to fly to space in the span of nine days, following the trail by billionaire…
Continue ReadingState of New Mexico paid $1.5M to show logo during Virgin Galactic flight
ALBUQUERQUE, New Mexico — New Mexico spent $1.5 million to advertise the state during the Virgin Galactic space launch last Sunday. The spending…
Continue ReadingBlue Origin gets FAA ok to fly humans to space from Van Horn
WASHINGTON, DC — Jeff Bezos’ Blue Origin is now ready to send humans to the edge of space as the Federal Aviation Administration on Monday expanded…
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Branson, crew go to space & back on Virgin Galactic spaceship
TRUTH OR CONSEQUENCES, New Mexico — Mission accomplished. Swashbuckling billionaire Sir Richard Branson flew to the lower edge of space and…
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‘New space age’: Hear what Branson said after his historic space flight
SPACEPORT AMERICA, New Mexico — Richard Branson became the first person to ride into space aboard a rocket he helped fund. The supersonic space…
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WATCH: Khalid performs at Spaceport, debuts new single
SPACEPORT AMERICA, New Mexico — El Paso native R&B singer Khalid’s new single, “New Normal,” got its premiere Sunday during Virgin…
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Roughly 100 witness history at Las Cruces space watch parties
LAS CRUCES, New Mexico — Roughly 100 people turned out to witness history on Sunday at two viewing parties hosted by the city of Las Cruces to…
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