The Federal Aviation Administration said Friday that it was ending a program that awarded small gold pins called “Commercial Space Astronaut Wings” to certain people who flew to space on private spacecraft. But before the program officially retires in January, all who applied for the gold wings after flying to space this year will still receive them, the agency said. That
The 74-year-old daughter of Alan Shepard brought along some golf balls, just like her father did. The flight by Jeff Bezos' Blue Origin company lasted just over 10 minutes.
Japanese fashion tycoon Yusaku Maezawa and his assistant lifted off on a Russian rocket en route for the International Space Station. The launch also marks Russia's return to space tourism after a 12-year pause.
Japanese fashion tycoon Yusaku Maezawa and his assistant lifted off on a Russian rocket en route for the International Space Station. The launch also marks Russia's return to space tourism after a 12-year pause.