| 单词 | suborbital |
| 例句 | Langley put all available resources behind the $80 million project in 1960, putting the final pieces in place just before December 1960, the originally scheduled date for the first suborbital mission. Hidden Figures 2016-09-06T00:00:00Z It was a suborbital lob shot, and though the spacecraft was empty, the newspapers said it was the opening round of America’s program to put men into space. October Sky 1999-04-01T00:00:00Z The planned suborbital flights presented a controlled set of challenges. Hidden Figures 2016-09-06T00:00:00Z Teeth replaced with ceramics as strong as a suborbital aircraft wing, and as white as the dorm’s good china? Uglies 2005-02-08T00:00:00Z A well-executed suborbital flight would buy the United States a little breathing room; but orbital flight—the end game of Project Mercury— was infinitely more complex. Hidden Figures 2016-09-06T00:00:00Z The suborbital flight in the capsule Shepard christened Freedom 7 lasted only fifteen minutes and twenty-two seconds and covered 303 miles, just about the distance between Hampton, Virginia, and Charleston, West Virginia. Hidden Figures 2016-09-06T00:00:00Z Now the billionaire battle is for space, albeit short, suborbital flights. Billionaires in space: The launch of a dream or just out-of-this-world ego? 2021-07-18T04:00:00Z The channel plans to queue up three other documentaries for future milestones in Virgin’s progress toward regular suborbital space shots. A Spaceflight Attempt?s Almost-Instant Documentary 2010-10-17T22:25:00Z But Mr. Milo was more bullish on suborbital flight, in large part because master marketers like Mr. Branson and Mr. Bezos are involved. Space Tourism Is Here! Wealthy Adventurers Wanted 2012-09-07T16:49:43Z Last year the company began test-flying SpaceShipTwo, an aircraft that will enable two pilots and six passengers to travel to suborbital space. 45 Places to Go in 2012 2012-01-06T17:44:12Z There’s lots to chew on as to the many millions spent to make that happen, in a suborbital, edge of space, floating in microgravity for a few minutes at most kind of way. 9 trends from 2021 worth leaving behind 2021-12-01T05:00:00Z Such awe-struck idealism is echoed by many of the corporate backers of the suborbital business, who dislike the term “space tourism,” saying it demeans the true beauty of slipping the bonds of Earth. Space Tourism Is Here! Wealthy Adventurers Wanted 2012-09-07T16:49:43Z Alan Shepard made a 15-minute suborbital flight, traveling 115 miles up and then returning to Earth. A new era in spaceflight: Back to the moon on the way to Mars 2018-11-02T04:00:00Z Virgin Galactic, where tickets for a suborbital spaceflight start at $450,000, said in a news release that it plans to launch its first flight next week. Money Can Buy a Visit to Space or the Deep Sea, but It Can’t Buy Safety 2023-06-23T04:00:00Z Virgin Galactic intends to begin commercial spaceflight services aboard the suborbital SpaceShipTwo next year. NBC reality TV show to send winner to space with Virgin Galactic 2013-10-03T21:49:24Z The company's suborbital tourist rocket, New Shepard, has been grounded for more than a year after a 2022 accident. Exclusive: Bezos' Blue Origin expects split on space station partnership -sources 2023-10-02T04:00:00Z “The company has been around for 20 plus years, and they haven’t flown anything other than a suborbital rocket,” Space Capital managing partner and SpaceX investor Chad Anderson said in a phone interview. Jeff Bezos picks key man on Amazon Alexa to launch his rockets 2023-10-02T04:00:00Z Its suborbital New Shepard spacecraft has been grounded for a year since it experienced a failure of its engine mid-flight, while rival Virgin Galactic has pulled ahead with its third commercial flight. Blue Origin Taps Amazon Veteran Executive Limp as New CEO 2023-09-25T04:00:00Z Post-flight tests with a blood-substitute fluid showed promising results also, proving they could hold up to the intensity of a suborbital rocket launch. Why menstrual cups in space matter 2023-07-30T04:00:00Z On Thursday, that hype finally became reality when three Italian researchers boarded the VSS Unity space plane as Virgin Galactic’s first paying passengers and flew about four minutes in suborbital space. Virgin Galactic launches commercial flights for space tourists 2023-06-29T04:00:00Z From Earth's tallest peaks to suborbital space, here are some of the other exploits that can be attempted: From Titanic tours to space exploration: extreme tourism is on the rise 2023-06-21T04:00:00Z Starting in the 1980s, researchers at Kyoto University demonstrated power beaming over short distances at the edge of space using suborbital rockets. Satellite beams solar power down to Earth, in first-of-a-kind demonstration 2023-06-05T04:00:00Z The original plan was for the rocket to enter suborbital flight for about an hour and 17 minutes, making an almost complete circle of the globe before splashing somewhere in the Pacific Ocean. Massive, exploded SpaceX rocket devastated a town and a wildlife reserve — and locals are furious 2023-04-28T04:00:00Z Before that mission, SpaceX probably needs a successful suborbital launch of Starship, a successful orbital flight, development of the refueling procedure in Earth orbit and a test landing on the moon. Opinion: Hate Elon Musk? That's OK, but root for SpaceX's Starship rocket 2023-04-25T04:00:00Z The smaller size would make it more practical for launching satellites, collecting debris from low-Earth orbit and making quick suborbital hops around the world for wealthy travelers in a hurry. How Elon Musk’s Starship design and timeline has changed over seven years. 2023-04-20T04:00:00Z Named after the first American to orbit the world, John Glenn, the rocket towers over the company’s current New Shepard rocket, named for Mercury astronaut Alan Shepard’s 1961 suborbital hop. What to know about 1st test flight of SpaceX’s big Starship 2023-04-15T04:00:00Z The vehicle is designed to carry as many as six people to the edge of space and back on suborbital tourist trips that allow passengers to experience weightlessness and view the earth from above. Blue Origin pinpoints reason for September rocket failure 2023-03-24T04:00:00Z Ticket-buying or privately funded passengers have traveled into suborbital space, 50 to 60 miles above Earth, during the past couple of years, courtesy of “New Space” firms Blue Origin and Virgin Galactic. Health Research Is Needed Now before Sending Civilians to Space 2023-03-22T04:00:00Z On space travel and space tourism, he predicted a suborbital launch of humans by a private company would happen by 2018; Virgin Atlantic beat the deadline with such a flight on Dec. 13, 2018. Robot taxis? Hyperloops? A top technologist wages war on tech's hype machine 2023-01-20T05:00:00Z The earliest years of the vehicle’s development were riskier, with SpaceX launching multiple suborbital test flights every couple of months, with some ending in crash landings that scattered debris across nearby wetlands. SpaceX prepares for a breakout year with Elon Musk focused on Twitter 2023-01-18T05:00:00Z American Alan Shepard’s 15-minute suborbital flight the next month only emphasized the space gap. Fallen colossus: USSR’s terror, triumphs began 100 years ago 2022-12-29T05:00:00Z Those 10-foot-wide inflatable shields were launched on suborbital rockets, essentially going straight up and then falling down. NASA Launched an Inflatable Flying Saucer Then Landed It in the Ocean 2022-11-10T05:00:00Z No people were on board — only science experiments — in what was supposed to be another in a series of suborbital flights to the edge of space and back. Blue Origin rocket suffers problem during uncrewed launch 2022-09-12T04:00:00Z After landing, it briefly caught fire, but the company deemed the suborbital flight a success. Are space scientists ready for Starship—the biggest rocket ever? 2022-08-10T04:00:00Z The collection also includes a replica of SpaceShipOne, the spacecraft built by Scaled Composites that in 1996 was the first private spaceship to conduct a suborbital flight. Walmart heir acquires Everett’s Flying Heritage Museum from Paul Allen’s estate 2022-08-04T04:00:00Z SpaceX anticipated that the number of orbital launches would increase over time with suborbital flights decreasing. FAA requiring SpaceX to make changes to Texas launch site ahead of future launches 2022-06-13T04:00:00Z The six will be flying on Blue Origin’s suborbital New Shepard rocket, which is designed to launch passengers to an altitude roughly 65 miles beyond the boundary of space. Watch Blue Origin launch its fifth passenger flight to the edge of space 2022-06-04T04:00:00Z Blue Origin, the company founded by Jeff Bezos of Amazon, started carrying paying customers on brief suborbital trips to the edge of space. Private Astronauts Launching to Space Station Don’t Want to Be ‘Tourists’ 2022-04-08T04:00:00Z SpaceX also included a crude map showing its plans, which entailed building two orbital launchpads, two suborbital launchpads, a new landing pad, and other major infrastructure changes. Army Corps of Engineers closes SpaceX Starbase permit application citing lack of information 2022-04-06T04:00:00Z In such a system, the main rocket booster pushes a "bus" carrying multiple reentry vehicles and sometimes decoys to confuse missile defence systems, into a suborbital ballistic flight path. Analysis: N.Korea satellite tech also useful for manoeuvrable nuclear warheads 2022-03-11T05:00:00Z Earlier this year, the company attempted suborbital hops, where the spacecraft launched to an altitude of about six miles, belly flopped back to Earth horizontally, then righted itself and refired its engines before touching down. 2021 was a huge year for space exploration. 2022 could be even bigger. 2021-12-27T05:00:00Z Earlier this year, the company attempted suborbital hops, where the spacecraft launched to an altitude of about 6 miles, belly flopped back to Earth horizontally, then righted itself and refired its engines before touching down. 2021 was a huge year for space exploration. 2022 could be even bigger 2021-12-31T05:00:00Z How much is he charging for a seat on Virgin Galactic's suborbital spaceplane, in dollars? Mark Easton's Boxing Day family puzzler 2021 2021-12-25T05:00:00Z The flights are relatively short, suborbital jaunts that shoot straight up into space, where the passengers get a few minutes of weightlessness and see the Earth from above. Jeff Bezos’s Blue Origin sends TV’s Michael Strahan and five others to space 2021-12-11T05:00:00Z All of those flights reached orbit, while several of the flights this year barely scratched the edge of space in relatively short suborbital jaunts. Jeff Bezos is sending Michael Strahan to space. But that’s not what makes this flight significant. 2021-12-10T05:00:00Z The entire flight, from liftoff to touchdown, is expected to last a little over 10 minutes, with the crew experiencing a few minutes of weightlessness at the very apex of the suborbital flight. Daughter of pioneering astronaut Alan Shepard set for Blue Origin spaceflight 2021-12-11T05:00:00Z The spacecraft itself is named for Shepard, who in 1961 made history as the second person, and first American, to travel into space, on a 15-minute suborbital flight. TV host Michael Strahan and Alan Shepard's daughter set for Blue Origin launch 2021-12-10T05:00:00Z Michael Strahan, the TV host and former New York Giants defensive end, is among the six passengers in the New Shepard suborbital spacecraft. Japanese Billionaire Arrives at Space Station for 12-Day Tourist Trip 2021-12-08T05:00:00Z Richard Branson’s Virgin Galactic also flew two suborbital test flights this year, one with a pair of pilots, the other with two pilots and a crew of four that included Branson. Jeff Bezos’s Blue Origin sends TV’s Michael Strahan and five others to space 2021-12-11T05:00:00Z It trains people to conduct astronautical research in suborbital flight. Nasa: Belfast mathematician working towards her astronaut dream 2021-12-05T05:00:00Z So are the celebrities and wealthy entrepreneurs plunking down millions to join suborbital flights that touch the edge of space and are replayed in prime time. NASA’s many science missions now include learning how to deflect killer asteroids 2021-11-23T05:00:00Z So are the celebrities and wealthy entrepreneurs plunking down millions to join suborbital flights that touch the edge of space in flights replayed in prime time. NASA’s many science missions now include learning how to deflect killer asteroids 2021-11-23T05:00:00Z The trip to suborbital space takes just 11 minutes and sends passengers 62 miles above the surface of the Earth. William Shatner, Jeff Bezos and now Michael Strahan: 'GMA' host will blast into space 2021-11-23T05:00:00Z Space tourism venture Virgin Galactic says that 100 people purchased more expensive tickets to fly on the company’s suborbital spaceplane after it reopened ticket sales this August. Virgin Galactic sells 100 tickets to space at higher price after reopening sales 2021-11-08T05:00:00Z I applied for this suborbital launch opportunity to test my spider-mimicking locomotion technique — something I incorporate into performance — in actual outer space. Why artist and engineer Xin Liu sent her wisdom tooth into outer space 2021-10-28T04:00:00Z This is typical training for suborbital flights, but not for orbital flights, which don’t have the same time crunch before re-entry. A Future for People With Disabilities in Outer Space Takes Flight 2021-10-22T04:00:00Z The first launch of New Glenn, a bigger rocket to follow Blue Origin’s current New Shepard suborbital rocket, has been delayed until the last quarter of next year. Blue Origin touts plan for a private orbiting space station 2021-10-25T04:00:00Z Right now, Blue Origin’s only operational spaceflight project is New Shepard, a suborbital tourist rocket designed to send paying customers to the edge of space and back. Blue Origin reveals plans for future commercial space station called Orbital Reef 2021-10-25T04:00:00Z With more opportunities than ever for non-NASA astronauts to fly to space, Mission: AstroAccess is striving for people with disabilities to be included in future missions — suborbital or orbital. The mission to break barriers to space travel for people with disabilities 2021-10-20T04:00:00Z Virgin Galactic’s suborbital ship is a space plane that takes off from a runway like a commercial airliner. In a Blue Origin Rocket, William Shatner Finally Goes to Space 2021-10-13T04:00:00Z The vehicle is suborbital, so it cannot achieve enough speed to get into orbit around the Earth. Blue Origin successfully sends William Shatner and crew to edge of space and back 2021-10-13T04:00:00Z New Shepard is a suborbital rocket, meaning it cannot achieve the ludicrous speed needed to lap the Earth indefinitely. Watch William Shatner fly to space on Blue Origin’s tourist rocket 2021-10-13T04:00:00Z Shatner, 90, will be part of a four-person crew scheduled to ride inside Blue Origin’s New Shepard capsule and experience a few minutes of weightlessness in suborbital space before coming back down to Earth. 'Star Trek's' William Shatner is space-bound with Blue Origin 2021-10-13T04:00:00Z Branson inaugurated his space tourism service on July 11, riding along on a suborbital flight with six others aboard his company’s VSS Unity rocket plane. 'Star Trek' actor Shatner poised for Blue Origin space jaunt 2021-10-13T04:00:00Z Branson inaugurated his space tourism here service on July 11, riding along on a suborbital flight with six others aboard his company's VSS Unity rocket plane. With 'Captain Kirk' aboard, Blue Origin to return to 'space, the final frontier' 2021-10-12T04:00:00Z The company’s SpaceShipTwo, a winged suborbital space tourism plane with two pilots, flew 53.5 miles high, executing a highly publicized demonstration mission. FAA clears Virgin Galactic’s SpaceShipTwo for flight after probe into July incident 2021-09-29T04:00:00Z “I think it is going to blossom,” Dr. Stern said of the suborbital business. What a Fungus Reveals About the Space Program 2021-09-21T04:00:00Z The companies have touted the opportunity for research to be done in suborbital space. 'Star Trek's' William Shatner is space-bound with Blue Origin 2021-10-13T04:00:00Z Those suborbital flights, lasting a matter of minutes, were short hops compared with Inspiration4's three days in orbit. SpaceX capsule with world's first all-civilian orbital crew set for splashdown 2021-09-18T04:00:00Z Indirectly, Starship could benefit the state of suborbital and orbital science by bringing space debris back down to Earth. SpaceX’s Starship Could Rocket-Boost Research in Space 2021-09-16T04:00:00Z Wednesday’s launch comes on the heels of a highly-publicized summer of billionaires launching into suborbital space. SpaceX to launch first all-commercial crew of astronauts 2021-09-15T04:00:00Z But those suborbital flights, lasting a matter of minutes, were short hops compared with Inspiration4’s spaceflight profile. SpaceX set to make history with first all-civilian crew launched into orbit 2021-09-15T04:00:00Z Critics say the billionaires should use their wealth to improve life on Earth, rather than rocketing themselves to suborbital space. 'Star Trek's' William Shatner is space-bound with Blue Origin 2021-10-13T04:00:00Z For a shorter experience, other companies like Virgin Galactic and Blue Origin are offering brief suborbital jaunts to the edge of space — but these are still extremely expensive. SpaceX is about to send its first crew of private citizens to space 2021-09-13T04:00:00Z Blue Origin has launched a single suborbital mission to space that lasted just over 10 minutes. Elon Musk is dominating the space race. Jeff Bezos is trying to fight back. 2021-09-10T04:00:00Z Then, days later, Amazon.com founder Jeff Bezos flew to suborbital space with three others aboard his space company Blue Origin’s rocket and capsule system. SpaceX to launch first all-commercial crew of astronauts 2021-09-15T04:00:00Z SpaceShipTwo, a winged suborbital space tourism plane that launches to the edge of space from a carrier aircraft, landed its crew of Branson and three company employees safely. FAA grounds Virgin Galactic’s core spaceship pending probe into Richard Branson’s flight 2021-09-02T04:00:00Z Analysts say the suborbital space tourism market is unlikely to drastically decrease its customer prices anytime soon. 'Star Trek's' William Shatner is space-bound with Blue Origin 2021-10-13T04:00:00Z That endeavor, which was watched by people across the nation, came nine days after Richard Branson took a similar suborbital spaceflight on Virgin Galactic’s Unity 22. She hopes to change what people think an astronaut looks like 2021-08-29T04:00:00Z That endeavor, which was watched by people across the nation, came nine days after Richard Branson took a similar suborbital space flight on Virgin Galactic’s Unity 22. Perspective | She hopes to change what people think an astronaut looks like 2021-08-28T04:00:00Z Ahead of Blue Origin's crewed suborbital flight, the company published the first of several infographics that could be labeled "competitive" in the most polite of terms. Why Jeff Bezos’ Blue Origin Is So Reviled 2021-08-26T04:00:00Z After stepping aside as chief executive early this month, Mr. Bezos flew to suborbital space for 10 minutes this week. How Tech Won the Pandemic and Now May Never Lose 2021-07-23T04:00:00Z Recently, when two different billionaires separately boarded and launched their own rockets and ventured into suborbital space, few tears were shed. Opinion | It’s easy to hate billionaires. But they can fill voids. 2021-07-23T04:00:00Z The suborbital vehicle is expected to reach an altitude of about 65 miles. Jeff Bezos, Mark Bezos, Wally Funk and Oliver Daemen reach space, return safely on Blue Origin’s New Shepard rocket 2021-07-20T04:00:00Z Blue Origin continued to work on its own vehicles, including New Shepard, which is designed to carry people and payloads on brief trips to suborbital space. Jeff Bezos Launches into Space on Blue Origin’s First Astronaut Flight 2021-07-20T04:00:00Z "I think there's a huge market in suborbital space tourism, so as long as New Shepard can execute with safe and regular flights, I think that business will be profitable," Berger said. Why Jeff Bezos’ Blue Origin Is So Reviled 2021-08-26T04:00:00Z His hardware puts a payload into orbit — orders of magnitude more complicated than a suborbital hop. Opinion | The billionaires’ space efforts may seem tone-deaf, but they’re important milestones 2021-07-19T04:00:00Z To date, four New Shepard vehicles have launched on 15 suborbital missions, the last 14 of which have been completely successful. Jeff Bezos and Blue Origin Are Finally Flying to Space 2021-07-19T04:00:00Z New Shepard is named for Alan Shepard, the first American in space, who flew on a suborbital trajectory during the Mercury program in 1961. Jeff Bezos, Mark Bezos, Wally Funk and Oliver Daemen reach space, return safely on Blue Origin’s New Shepard rocket 2021-07-20T04:00:00Z The New Shepard rocket shoots its passengers up high and then goes straight down again, called a suborbital launch. Ready to rocket, Jeff Bezos aims to open up space tourism 2021-07-18T04:00:00Z This mission will lift off Aug. 26 for suborbital space before returning to Earth. Why Jeff Bezos’ Blue Origin Is So Reviled 2021-08-26T04:00:00Z The $28 million paid by the unnamed auction winner is extraordinarily high for a suborbital flight that lasts roughly 10 minutes and affords just three or four minutes in space. An 18-year-old is flying to space with Jeff Bezos after the winner of a $28 million auction defers first flight 2021-07-15T04:00:00Z Virgin Galactic aims to do the same in early 2022, after a few more test flights, so a bona fide suborbital space tourism industry may be about to get the ground at long last. Jeff Bezos and Blue Origin Are Finally Flying to Space 2021-07-19T04:00:00Z The launch set a record for both the oldest and youngest person to fly to space and came nine days after Richard Branson flew on a similar suborbital trajectory. Jeff Bezos, Mark Bezos, Wally Funk and Oliver Daemen reach space, return safely on Blue Origin’s New Shepard rocket 2021-07-20T04:00:00Z They will fill three of the six seats on New Shepard's first crewed suborbital flight, traveling to an altitude of more than 340,000 feet. Pitbull's plea to Jeff Bezos to assist in Cuba may fall on billionaire's deaf ears 2021-07-15T04:00:00Z Though fellow billionaire Branson also took a suborbital trip courtesy of his own company in recent months, a lot of the negative discourse circles around just Bezos. Why Jeff Bezos’ Blue Origin Is So Reviled 2021-08-26T04:00:00Z Four people will launch aboard its suborbital New Shepard rocket from a remote desert site in Van Horn, Texas. Blue Origin picks teen to fly to space after anonymous auction winner reschedules 2021-07-15T04:00:00Z But Blue Origin’s ambitions extend far beyond suborbital space. Jeff Bezos and Blue Origin Are Finally Flying to Space 2021-07-19T04:00:00Z Blue Origin’s New Shepard rocket is a roughly six-story-tall suborbital launcher that sends a gumdrop-shaped crew capsule roughly 62 miles high, an altitude that many countries consider space. Jeff Bezos’ launch to space clears final regulatory hurdle 2021-07-13T04:00:00Z The orbital trips are too expensive for anyone except the superwealthy — Axiom’s three customers are paying $55 million each — while suborbital flights might be affordable to those who are merely well off. Branson Completes Virgin Galactic Flight, Aiming to Open Up Space Tourism 2021-07-11T04:00:00Z This first infographic, which Blue Origin tweeted July 9, displayed a side-by-side comparison showing the differences between Virgin Galactic's suborbital ride, called SpaceShipTwo, and Blue Origin's New Shepard. Why Jeff Bezos’ Blue Origin Is So Reviled 2021-08-26T04:00:00Z Bezos, who recently stepped down as Amazon’s CEO, is scheduled to fly on his company’s suborbital New Shepard capsule on July 20. Richard Branson and his Virgin Galactic crew are safely back from space, ushering in a new era 2021-07-11T04:00:00Z It will mark the company’s official entry into the suborbital space tourism business, because among New Shepard’s four passengers is its first paying customer, an 18-year-old Dutch man named Oliver Daeman. Jeff Bezos and Blue Origin Are Finally Flying to Space 2021-07-19T04:00:00Z The space plane reached suborbital space for the first time during a 2018 test flight, putting Virgin Galactic closer to its goal of flying tourists who pay for the ride. Watch live: Richard Branson to fly to space on his Virgin Galactic spaceship 2021-07-11T04:00:00Z Two decades ago, his company did sell suborbital flights including a ticket to Ms. Funk, who goes by Wally. Branson Completes Virgin Galactic Flight, Aiming to Open Up Space Tourism 2021-07-11T04:00:00Z The infographic was posted just two days before Virgin Galactic's crewed suborbital flight on July 11. Why Jeff Bezos’ Blue Origin Is So Reviled 2021-08-26T04:00:00Z Both Branson’s and Bezos’s flights will travel on suborbital trajectories that will just scratch the edge of space and give passengers a few minutes of weightlessness. Billionaires’ race to space: Virgin Galactic’s Richard Branson now set to beat Blue Origin’s Bezos to space 2021-07-01T04:00:00Z And Blue Origin and Virgin Galactic are continuing development of their suborbital space tourism programs. As China’s space ambitions grow, NASA tells Congress it needs more money to compete 2021-06-17T04:00:00Z The flight is set to put Branson in space ahead of billionaire rival Jeff Bezos, who is due to launch to suborbital space July 20 in a capsule developed by his Blue Origin space company. Watch live: Richard Branson to fly to space on his Virgin Galactic spaceship 2021-07-11T04:00:00Z Rather, these suborbital flights are more like giant roller coaster rides that allow passengers to float for a few minutes while admiring a view of Earth against the black backdrop of space. Branson Completes Virgin Galactic Flight, Aiming to Open Up Space Tourism 2021-07-11T04:00:00Z Less than a month later, the first Mercury mission launched with Shepard becoming the first American in space, though on a suborbital trajectory. Review | America needed a space race hero. John Glenn was the obvious choice. 2021-05-26T04:00:00Z The flight came on the 60th anniversary of the first spaceflight by an American astronaut - Alan Shepard's launch on a 15-minute suborbital mission atop NASA's Mercury-Redstone rocket from Cape Canaveral, Florida. SpaceX Starship rocket prototype achieves first safe landing 2021-05-06T04:00:00Z Its small, successfully tested New Shepard spacecraft is meant only for short, suborbital jaunts. Jeff Bezos’ Rocket Company Challenges NASA Over SpaceX Moon Lander Deal 2021-04-26T04:00:00Z Like Virgin Galactic, Blue Origin plans to sell tickets to tourists who want to experience a few minutes of weightlessness in suborbital space. Watch live: Richard Branson to fly to space on his Virgin Galactic spaceship 2021-07-11T04:00:00Z At one point, about 200 people signed up, but none of the suborbital rocket companies were able to get their promised spacecraft close to flight. Branson Completes Virgin Galactic Flight, Aiming to Open Up Space Tourism 2021-07-11T04:00:00Z In Nature Communications this past February, they published the results of a 2017 experiment that manufactured BECs on a millimeter-sized chip in a suborbital sounding rocket almost 300 kilometers above the planet’s surface. Ultracold Quantum Collisions Have Been Achieved in Space for the First Time 2021-03-19T04:00:00Z It charges customers to fly science experiments on New Shepard, a suborbital spacecraft. Jeff Bezos Renews Focus on Blue Origin, Which Has Been Slower to Launch 2021-02-03T05:00:00Z Blue Origin, from Jeffrey P. Bezos of Amazon, has launched its suborbital New Shepard capsule without people and could conduct its first test flights with passengers this year. To Get on This SpaceX Flight, You Don’t Have to Be Rich, Just Lucky 2021-02-01T05:00:00Z While Stardust flew just one mile into the sky before parachuting back to Earth, a second planned rocket will be suborbital and a later version called Red Dwarf will enter polar orbit. Groundbreaking biofuel rocket could be 'Uber for space' 2021-02-01T05:00:00Z And billionaire Amazon owner Jeff Bezos’s space firm Blue Origin will soon offer similar suborbital experiences with its vertically launched New Shepard rocket. Axiom names first private crew paying $55 million for a trip to the ISS 2021-01-26T05:00:00Z The spacecraft made two previous suborbital space flights over the Southern California desert, where it was developed and built. Virgin Galactic says test flight problem identified 2021-01-07T05:00:00Z Musk sought to tamp down expectations for Starship’s first suborbital flight using three of its new Raptor rocket engines, predicting a 30% chance of success in reaching an altitude of more than 40,000 feet. Musk's SpaceX to stage key high-altitude Starship test 2020-12-08T05:00:00Z Most of these opportunities involve suborbital flights—which are sufficient to leave the bulk of Earth’s atmosphere and to experience long periods of microgravity-simulating free fall yet not powerful enough to orbit Earth. Suborbital Scientists Prepare to Storm the Heavens 2020-11-05T05:00:00Z Most space entrepreneurs see tourism as the route to profitability, with suborbital flights or perhaps floating space hotels for zero-g recreation. Democratized Information Is Transforming Society 2020-08-24T04:00:00Z The concept entails using suborbital rockets to get people from one point on Earth to the other in much less time than a typical airplane. Virgin Galactic releases renders of proposed supersonic jet that can reach Mach 3 2020-08-03T04:00:00Z In a major policy shift for NASA, the space agency is making it possible for its own personnel — including astronauts — to fly on commercial suborbital spacecraft. NASA eyes flying astronauts and personnel to the edge of space on commercial rockets 2020-06-23T04:00:00Z The FAA granted the space company a license Thursday to begin Starship’s first suborbital flight tests, though it was unclear when those tests would occur. Prototype of new SpaceX rocket Starship explodes on Texas test pad 2020-05-29T04:00:00Z Before long, Durda expects, researchers will be spending more time in space than the thrill-seeking “space tourists” traditionally seen as suborbital spaceflight’s target demographic. Suborbital Scientists Prepare to Storm the Heavens 2020-11-05T05:00:00Z By 1959, she had prepared a trajectory analysis for a crewed suborbital flight. Katherine Johnson (1918–2020) 2020-03-11T04:00:00Z Among her many accomplishments, she completed the trajectory analysis for Alan Shepard’s 1961 suborbital flight, which was the first time the US sent a human into space. "Human computer" Katherine Johnson dies at 101 2020-02-24T05:00:00Z Today’s news is part of NASA’s recent embrace of suborbital human spaceflight. NASA eyes flying astronauts and personnel to the edge of space on commercial rockets 2020-06-23T04:00:00Z The Atlas V deployed the Starliner into a suborbital path around Earth, a trajectory that would not keep the capsule lapping around Earth indefinitely. Boeing’s new Starliner spacecraft is in the wrong orbit during first trip to space 2019-12-20T05:00:00Z The Atlas V is actually taking the Starliner to a very low-altitude, suborbital path. Boeing is set to launch its new Starliner spacecraft on its first flight to orbit 2019-12-18T05:00:00Z “We do suborbital spaceflight training in real Final Frontier Design spacesuits.” The girl who dreams to live on Mars 2019-12-07T05:00:00Z In the spring, Virgin Galactic announced it was moving to southern New Mexico, home of Spaceport America - the world’s first facility designed and built specifically for launching commercial passengers and payloads into suborbital space. CEO: Virgin Galactic marks ‘incredible’ year of milestones 2019-12-05T05:00:00Z “There were questions about what would NASA’s liability be. It’s one thing to lose your research on a suborbital flight, it’s another to lose your researcher.” NASA eyes flying astronauts and personnel to the edge of space on commercial rockets 2020-06-23T04:00:00Z In February, the company took a step closer to its goal of suborbital flights for space tourists when its rocket plane soared to the edge of space with a test passenger for the first time. Boeing to invest $20 million in Richard Branson's Virgin Galactic 2019-10-08T04:00:00Z From there, SpaceShipTwo will drop free, use its rocket motor and get to suborbital space. Virgin Galactic gives space tourism big boost as 'Gateway to Space' is now open 2019-08-16T04:00:00Z The company had also been actively conducting engine tests, and had even conducted two suborbital flight tests with some prototype rockets. Small satellite launcher Vector pauses operations after ousting CEO 2019-08-10T04:00:00Z That was followed by successful suborbital launches by iSpace four months later. Chinese rocket startup puts satellites into orbit for first time 2019-07-25T04:00:00Z When Kennedy audaciously pointed to the moon, the United States had sent only a single astronaut on a 15-minute suborbital flight. Opinion | Apollo 11’s achievement still dazzles 2019-07-17T04:00:00Z A handful more flew to suborbital space and back. As commercial spaceflight takes off, the aviation industry gets protective of airspace 2019-05-16T04:00:00Z Blue Origin now regularly conducts test flights of its suborbital New Shepard rocket. Jeff Bezos reveals moon lander, and Blue Origin’s vision for space 2019-05-09T04:00:00Z The company is aiming to deliver its New Glenn rocket by 2021, while launching humans in a suborbital flight later this year atop its rocket-and-capsule New Shepard. Billionaire Jeff Bezos to unveil plans for moon presence, sources say 2019-05-09T04:00:00Z This morning, Jeff Bezos’ spaceflight venture Blue Origin will send its suborbital rocket to space on its 11th test flight — part of the company’s ongoing efforts to ready the vehicle for flying passengers. Watch Blue Origin launch and land its New Shepard rocket during its 11th test flight 2019-05-02T04:00:00Z Space Trek is planning its first suborbital launch by the end of June and an orbital launch next year, said Liang, who founded the company in late 2017 with three other former military technical officers. China's rocket start-ups go small in age of 'shoebox' satellites 2019-04-26T04:00:00Z The only types of vehicles that could launch from this facility are those that take off like a plane, fly to suborbital space, and then land back on Earth like a traditional plane. As commercial spaceflight takes off, the aviation industry gets protective of airspace 2019-05-16T04:00:00Z That was followed by successful suborbital launches by another company, iSpace, four months later. Second Chinese rocket startup fails to put satellite into orbit:... 2019-03-27T04:00:00Z Or Richard Branson, the flamboyant businessman who has moved from music to airlines to Virgin Galactic—his shot at making suborbital “space tourism” a reality. SpaceX's Crew Dragon Signals Sea Change in U.S. Spaceflight 2019-02-28T05:00:00Z Blue Origin, the space company founded by Amazon founder Jeffrey P. Bezos, also plans to fly paying customers on suborbital jaunts through the atmosphere. Two Virgin Galactic pilots who flew Richard Branson’s aircraft to the edge of space earn astronaut wings 2019-02-07T05:00:00Z The company reached suborbital space for the first time without paying customers during a December test flight. Cutbacks at Stratolaunch, Virgin Galactic show the space industry is entering a second stage 2019-01-31T05:00:00Z Virgin is readying to ferry civilians into suborbital space aboard SpaceShipTwo, a spaceplane that jets 50 miles above the Earth’s surface, this summer. Richard Branson wants Under Armour space suits because ‘you ought to look good’ in outer space 2019-01-25T05:00:00Z The BE-3 powers the company’s current New Shepard reusable launch rockets, which are designed for suborbital flights, including taking tourists into space. Blue Origin begins construction of Alabama rocket-engine plant 2019-01-25T05:00:00Z Previously known as the BFR, the vehicle is slated to launch to suborbital heights in March or April. Elon Musk's new $5B rocket prototype was knocked over by the wind 2019-01-24T05:00:00Z The vehicle is slated to launch to suborbital heights in March or April, and the concept is a sign that SpaceX's plans are solidifying, according to Engadget. Elon Musk teases what SpaceX’s Starship test vehicle will look like 2019-01-06T05:00:00Z Blue Origin launches its suborbital rockets over a very sparsely populated area in West Texas. Rockets and airplanes may begin to share airspace even more. Here’s how it works. The company is planning to fly its New Shepard suborbital rocket again. How to watch four rocket launches on a banner day for the space industry 2018-12-18T05:00:00Z Space tourists: Virgin Galactic reached suborbital space for the first time in a test flight, bringing Richard Branson’s company closer to flying its customers beyond Earth’s atmosphere. California Inc.: Is the Fed going to hike interest rates once again? 2018-12-17T05:00:00Z Blue Origin launches its suborbital rockets over a very sparsely populated area in west Texas. Wonder why your flight is delayed? It could be due to a SpaceX launch 2018-12-13T05:00:00Z Big step: Virgin Galactic reaches suborbital space for the first time. Essential California: How an expensive Big Sur wedding led to a new app 2018-12-14T05:00:00Z The rocket motor fired as expected for 60 seconds, blasting the test vehicle into a suborbital trajectory. Richard Branson’s Space-Tourism Company Rockets Out of Atmosphere for First Time 2018-12-13T05:00:00Z All of those went to orbit, though, while the New Shepard that is launching today is only suborbital. How to watch four rocket launches on a banner day for the space industry 2018-12-18T05:00:00Z Virgin Galactic reached suborbital space for the first time in a test flight Thursday, bringing Richard Branson’s company closer to flying its customers beyond Earth’s atmosphere. Virgin Galactic reaches suborbital space for the first time 2018-12-13T05:00:00Z A prototype was planned for suborbital launch from Mojave, California, in September, but it encountered a glitch and the test was called off. Rocket Lab’s modest launch is giant leap for small-rocket business 2018-11-18T05:00:00Z A prototype was planned for suborbital launch from Mojave, Calif., in September, but it encountered a glitch and the test was called off. Rocket Lab’s Modest Launch Is Giant Leap for Small Rocket Business 2018-11-11T05:00:00Z Earlier this year, Beijing company OneSpace successfully performed two suborbital launches in May and again in September. China’s first attempt to reach orbit with a private space company failed 2018-10-28T04:00:00Z And when you add in suborbital players like Virgin Galactic and Blue Origin, that only increases the chances of simultaneous launch dates. How to watch four rocket launches on a banner day for the space industry 2018-12-18T05:00:00Z Virgin Orbit is a sister company of Virgin Galactic, which is developing an air-launched rocket plane for carrying tourists on suborbital flights into space. Virgin Orbit mates rocket to jet for airborne launch system 2018-10-26T04:00:00Z He also funded SpaceShipOne, which became the first private aircraft to put a civilian in suborbital space, and licensed its technology to Virgin Galactic, the space effort founded by Richard Branson. Paul Allen, Microsoft co-founder and billionaire investor, dies at 65 2018-10-15T04:00:00Z Alaska Aerospace Corporation CEO Craig Campbell says the rocket was terminated before it reached its suborbital destination, but the launch was still considered successful. Rocket launch planned at Kodiak’s Pacific Spaceport Complex 2018-10-09T04:00:00Z Other companies, such as Blue Origin and Virgin Galactic are planning to fly tourists into suborbital space. Meet the passenger who's paying SpaceX to fly around the moon and back 2018-09-17T04:00:00Z The details are still up in the air as aerospace companies develop suborbital flight technology, although there are several prototypes and plenty of concepts for horizontal takeoff space-planes. Spaceport Colorado sells the future 2018-09-08T04:00:00Z Branson is betting that a suborbital flight will be a transcendent experience, if not a very long one. Virgin Galactic’s Rocket Man 2018-08-13T04:00:00Z Jeff Bezos’ Blue Origin hopes to fly customers past the edge of space on suborbital jaunts within a year or so. NASA trained and Boeing employed: Chris Ferguson hopes to make history as a company astronaut 2018-08-05T04:00:00Z Italy has yet to pass legislation to allow suborbital travel. Ceramics Aren’t Enough. Bring on the Spaceships, Italian Town Says. 2018-07-31T04:00:00Z That kind of grind applies at private-sector startups, too; but there a startup founder knows that her investment could result in retiring, at thirty-four, to a life of microdosing and suborbital space travel. What New Orleans Tells Us About the Perils of Putting Schools on the Free Market 2018-07-30T04:00:00Z In November, space tourism and rocket engine company Xcor Aerospace filed for Chapter 7 bankruptcy after development of its Lynx suborbital space plane proved to be more expensive and difficult than anticipated. Entrepreneur seeks to boldly go where no one has gone before: 3-D printing nearly an entire rocket 2018-04-26T04:00:00Z Moreover, whereas suborbital passengers would experience a minute of thrust, peaking at Mach 3, orbital passengers would experience more than eight minutes of thrust, peaking at Mach 25. Virgin Galactic’s Rocket Man 2018-08-13T04:00:00Z Branson wants to do suborbital tourist flights, which fit more into his brand of recreation and entertainment. Three Billionaires Are Racing to Space. Who Will Win? 2018-04-07T04:00:00Z But supporters talk of an ancillary industry of flight simulators, space research trips, small satellite launches, research universities and an Italian fleet of suborbital spaceships copied from Virgin’s. Ceramics Aren’t Enough. Bring on the Spaceships, Italian Town Says. 2018-07-31T04:00:00Z Thursday’s successful test is a milestone for Virgin Galactic’s testing program and puts the company one step closer toward its goal of ferrying tourists into suborbital space. Virgin Galactic conducts first rocket-powered test since 2014 crash 2018-04-05T04:00:00Z Thursday's successful test is a milestone for Virgin Galactic's testing program and puts the company one step closer toward its goal of ferrying tourists into suborbital space for a price tag of $250,000. Virgin Galactic conducts first rocket-powered test since 2014 crash Virgin Galactic plans to take half a dozen passengers on a “suborbital” flight, cresting at more than fifty miles above the Earth. Virgin Galactic’s Rocket Man 2018-08-13T04:00:00Z The New Shepard rocket, named after the first American in space, Alan Shepard, landed back on the ground following the 10-minute suborbital flight. ‘Mannequin Skywalker’ rides Blue Origin’s new crew capsule 2017-12-13T05:00:00Z That is also roughly the timeline in which Blue Origin LLC, the company founded and funded by Mr. Bezos, expects to start commercial suborbital flights for tourists. Saudi Arabia to Inject $1 Billion Into Virgin Galactic Space Venture 2017-10-26T04:00:00Z Thursday’s successful test is a milestone for Virgin Galactic’s testing program and puts the company one step closer toward its goal of ferrying tourists into suborbital space for a price tag of $250,000. Virgin Galactic conducts first rocket-powered test since 2014 crash 2018-04-05T04:00:00Z And while throwing cold water on his ideas has become a media cottage industry unto itself, his latest pitch to connect cities by suborbital rocket needs much closer scrutiny. Elon Musk’s idea for commercial rocket travel on Earth would be a logistical nightmare 2017-09-29T04:00:00Z Virtually from the start, Virgin Galactic had decided to focus on suborbital flights. Virgin Galactic’s Rocket Man 2018-08-13T04:00:00Z Last year, Xcor announced it would suspend construction of its Lynx suborbital space plane and lay off about half of the company’s workforce, which at the time numbered 50 to 60 employees. A flameout in the Mojave shows how hard it can be to finance rocket-ship start-ups 2017-07-20T04:00:00Z In various recent interviews, the colorful British billionaire previously suggested suborbital tests were slated to begin around the end of this year, with full-blown commercial operations likely to occur by the end of 2018. Saudi Arabia to Inject $1 Billion Into Virgin Galactic Space Venture 2017-10-26T04:00:00Z The Jeff Bezos-backed Blue Origin has conducted a number of tests on its New Shepard reusable launch vehicle, which will also hoist paying tourists into suborbital space. Virgin Galactic test flight of space plane moves the company a bit closer to commercial operations 2017-06-01T04:00:00Z “With a suborbital vehicle, which also must operate in normal airspace, this array of shifting requirements could be more difficult than that previously encountered.” Elon Musk’s idea for commercial rocket travel on Earth would be a logistical nightmare 2017-09-29T04:00:00Z Comparing SpaceShipTwo with Blue Origin’s New Shepard suborbital rocket was equally inadequate. Virgin Galactic’s Rocket Man 2018-08-13T04:00:00Z It would eventually carry a single pilot and paying passenger into suborbital space, possibly as frequently as four times a day. A flameout in the Mojave shows how hard it can be to finance rocket-ship start-ups 2017-07-20T04:00:00Z The announcement also offered the most authoritative and detailed timetable yet for the anticipated resumption of more ambitious, suborbital test flights. Saudi Arabia to Inject $1 Billion Into Virgin Galactic Space Venture 2017-10-26T04:00:00Z SpaceShipOne was the first privately built craft to enter suborbital space. Microsoft co-founder launches world's biggest plane 2017-06-01T04:00:00Z The suborbital tourist flights would require minimal training, he said, and be quick, just 10 or 11 minutes. Bezos shows off the crew capsule that could soon take tourists to space 2017-04-06T04:00:00Z Branson noted that the technology developed in mastering suborbital space tourism could be extended to other industries. Virgin Galactic’s Rocket Man 2018-08-13T04:00:00Z On Wednesday, he unveiled what he thinks is just the thing to entice people to pay about $300,000 for a quick flight to suborbital space: big windows. Bezos sells $1B a year in Amazon stock to fund space company Blue Origin 2017-04-05T04:00:00Z Blue Origin is aiming to launch paying passengers on 11-minute suborbital space rides next year, Bezos told reporters at the U.S. Bezos is selling $1 billion of Amazon stock a year to fund rocket venture 2017-04-05T04:00:00Z These flights, however, were suborbital; in other words, nothing went into orbit. SpaceX launches, retrieves its first recycled rocket 2017-03-30T04:00:00Z The space-travel company on Wednesday released new images of the suborbital booster rocket capsule, called the New Shepard, showing the capsule’s interior design. Jeff Bezos’ Blue Origin reveals photos of capsule that could send tourists to space 2017-03-29T04:00:00Z Blue Origin has also been testing its New Shepard reusable launch vehicle, which is designed to take paying tourists into suborbital space. Blue Origin's New Glenn rocket has its first customer: a French satellite operator 2017-03-07T05:00:00Z The firm also provides suborbital launch vehicles, payload launch services and systems integration and engineering. Aerojet Rocketdyne buys missile-target maker and may provide satellite launches 2017-02-22T05:00:00Z SpaceX Grasshopper did 6 suborbital flights 3 years ago & is still around”. Rocket men: why tech’s biggest billionaires want their place in space 2016-12-05T05:00:00Z The rocket and capsule system are intended for suborbital flight. Business roundup: McDonald’s faces sexual harassment claims 2016-10-05T04:00:00Z By starting with a small suborbital rocket, the company is gaining experience in developing and launching reusable spacecraft. Blue Origin, Jeff Bezos’ Rocket Company, Passes an In-Flight Escape Test 2016-10-05T04:00:00Z Named after Alan Shepard, the first American in space, the New Shepard rocket and capsule are intended for suborbital flights into space. Milestone for Blue Origin as test of emergency escape system declared success 2016-10-05T04:00:00Z And Blue Origin, which also promises to move into the space tourism market, plans to fly a critical test flight of New Shepard, its suborbital rocket, next month. Jeff Bezos just unveiled his new rocket. And it’s a monster. 2016-09-12T04:00:00Z Branson’s Virgin Galactic launched in 2004, promoting short suborbital flights to civilians in the hopes of creating a space tourism industry. Rocket men: why tech’s biggest billionaires want their place in space 2016-12-05T05:00:00Z Blue Origin has been testing its New Shepard suborbital launch vehicle at its West Texas facility. Blue Origin's new, more powerful rocket will compete with SpaceX 2016-09-12T04:00:00Z Blue Origin recently said it planned to begin testing its rocket with astronauts next year, and aimed to begin sending space tourists on a short suborbital flight the year after that. Seattle, With Its Needle, Is Turning Into a Space Center 2016-07-29T04:00:00Z He might have gotten one of the two popgun suborbital flights that came first, but those went to Al Shepard and Gus Grissom instead. Here's Why John Glenn Still Matters at 95 2016-07-15T04:00:00Z Graduation will include a suborbital flight on a private spacecraft. Marshfield native set for space mission 2016-07-03T04:00:00Z The rocket carries the capsule 62 miles above the Earth’s surface to suborbital space, where the capsule and rocket separate. Watch Blue Origin launch and land its New Shepard vehicle for the fourth time today 2016-06-19T04:00:00Z You’ve worked your way up and through countless other suborbital, orbital and planetary missions. 2006: a space oddity – the great Pluto debate 2016-05-01T04:00:00Z Some of OneWeb's satellites will be flown by Branson's space company, Virgin Galactic, which is developing a low-cost, small satellite launcher, as well as a suborbital passenger spaceship. Exclusive: Florida wins contest for OneWeb satellite manufacturing facility - sources 2016-04-17T04:00:00Z Six minutes in suborbital space can’t really be described as a destination. Richard Branson: ‘Millions of people would love to become astronauts’ 2016-04-10T04:00:00Z If future flight tests proceed without major hitches, Mr. Bezos has said New Shepard could start taking space tourists on suborbital thrill rides in 2018. Jeff Bezos’s Blue Origin Is a Step Closer to Space Travel 2016-04-03T04:00:00Z XCOR, which is building a suborbital spacecraft that would be able to fly three or four times a day, also hopes to soon fly paying customers past the edge of space. Richard Branson’s Virgin Galactic unveils new spacecraft ‘Unity’ 2016-02-19T05:00:00Z The 65-year-old says he’s hopeful that during his lifetime paying customers will be taking Virgin Galactic ships on high-speed suborbital flights to the fringes of space. The Latest: Branson questioned rocket’s future after crash 2016-02-19T05:00:00Z Compared to flights on rocket-powered space tourism vehicles offering a few minutes at the top of a suborbital trajectory, World View envisions spending two hours at the maximum altitude, with amenities such as a lavatory. Space tourism projects at a glance 2016-02-15T05:00:00Z Blue Origin is flying only suborbital rockets, which are not fast enough to put spacecraft into orbit around earth. Blue Origin launches and lands sub-orbital rocket for second time 2016-01-23T05:00:00Z Blue Origin just launched and landed its suborbital rocket New Shepard — the same vehicle the company flew and then landed in November. Blue Origin beats SpaceX to re-launching a reusable rocket 2016-01-22T05:00:00Z The 100-kilometer, suborbital flight could be available this year but Sullivan is set to turn it down. Ryder Cup, not flight to space, appeals to Sullivan in 2016 2016-01-22T05:00:00Z But before Virgin shows off the future look of its suborbital space plane, today the company revealed prototypes of some new flight suits and boots. Virgin Galactic unveils new high-fashion flight suits 2016-01-14T05:00:00Z The gyrations of SpaceX’s Falcon 9 that were needed to accelerate on a trajectory to orbit and then reverse course were considerably more arduous than for a suborbital flight. SpaceX Successfully Lands Rocket After Launch of Satellites Into Orbit 2015-12-21T05:00:00Z He is also resuming work on the European Space Agency cometary mission Rosetta, on which he has an ultraviolet spectrometer instrument, and on plans to fly research payloads on suborbital spacecraft. 365 days: Nature’s 10 2015-12-16T05:00:00Z Those missions will use different capsules and a larger version of the same rocket engine that powers suborbital New Shepard, which is intended to continue launching from the Van Horn, Texas, facility. Jeff Bezos’s Blue Origin Succeeds in Landing Spent Rocket Back on Earth 2015-11-24T05:00:00Z But he said that commercial space exploration needs to move beyond suborbital and low Earth orbit travel, and help change the way we think about Earth. Jeff Bezos sticks rocket landing, stakes claim in billionaires’ space race 2015-11-24T05:00:00Z Blue Origin intends to use the New Shepard vehicle for suborbital space tourism and as a microgravity science laboratory. Blue Origin Makes Historic Reusable Rocket Landing in Epic Test Flight 2015-11-24T05:00:00Z A capsule that is to eventually carry paying passengers on suborbital jaunts separated and successfully descended to the ground under parachutes. Blue Origin’s Rocket Launches, and Lands 2015-11-24T05:00:00Z Despite its crash last year, Richard Branson's Virgin Galactic is forging ahead with plans to fly tourists to suborbital space — though it's not clear when that will happen. Space tourism is closer to taking off, but how should it be regulated? 2015-11-24T05:00:00Z There are plenty of other transportation entrepreneurs with similarly imaginative plans of their own, from spaceships that make suborbital flights to aircrafts that take off and land vertically. From driverless cars to jetpacks: meet the tech innovators reshaping transit 2015-11-14T05:00:00Z Eventually, Virgin Galactic plans to fly tourists to suborbital space using Spaceport America as a launch pad. Spaceport America holds first open house 2015-10-04T04:00:00Z He says that suborbital space travel from Spaceport America will allow wealthy sheikhs to travel extremely quickly from one location to another – like the Concorde, but faster. Space travel for the 1%: VirginGalactic's $250,000 tickets haunt New Mexico town 2015-10-04T04:00:00Z "Who knows, maybe this will, in 30 years, contribute to suborbital passenger flight technology." Glider backers report successful test in quest for stratosphere 2015-09-24T04:00:00Z “Who knows, maybe this will, in 30 years, contribute to suborbital passenger flight technology.” Glider backers report successful test in quest for stratosphere 2015-09-24T04:00:00Z Blue Origin is developing rockets, capsules and engines designed for suborbital flights for humans and experiments, but ultimately intended for deeper flights into space including lifting satellites into orbit. Virgin Galactic to Unveil Enhanced LauncherOne Rocket 2015-09-14T04:00:00Z Earlier this year, Blue Origin held flight tests for a suborbital spaceship that the company launched from a facility in Texas. It’s Jeff Bezos Vs. Elon Musk and Richard Branson—In Space 2015-09-15T04:00:00Z Blue Origin is already testing its suborbital rockets from a remote part of Texas. Jeff Bezos’ space company to build, launch rockets in Florida 2015-09-15T04:00:00Z A less-capable suborbital capsule, dubbed New Shepard, already is undergoing unmanned tests on the ground as well as the air. Bezos’ Space Startup Blue Origin Lifting Off in Florida 2015-09-15T04:00:00Z Currently, Blue Origin's flagship rocket is the New Shepard, a suborbital launch system designed to carry up to three people into space. Blue Origin announces Florida facility where it will build and launch rockets 2015-09-15T04:00:00Z Like Branson's Virgin Galactic, one of Blue Origin's goals is to fly tourists into suborbital, and ultimately orbital, space. Amazon's Jeff Bezos ups his stake in billionaires' space race 2015-09-15T04:00:00Z It hired Scaled to develop, build and test a suborbital space plane. Virgin Galactic SpaceShipTwo Crash Traced to Co-Pilot Error 2015-07-28T04:00:00Z Some of OneWeb’s satellites would be launched by Branson’s space company Virgin Galactic, which is developing a low-cost, small satellite launcher and trying to put a suborbital passenger spaceship into operation. Airbus to build 900 satellites for OneWeb internet-from-space project 2015-06-15T04:00:00Z In a brief phone interview following the announcement, Mr.Bezos said orbital missions will be conducted from Florida but production of suborbital spacecraft and launches will continue from an existing facility in west Texas. Bezos’ Space Startup Blue Origin Lifting Off in Florida 2015-09-15T04:00:00Z Some of OneWeb's satellites will be flown by Branson’s space company, Virgin Galactic, which is developing a low-cost, small satellite launcher as well as a suborbital passenger spaceship. Airbus to build satellites for OneWeb to beam Internet from space 2015-06-15T04:00:00Z Army launched Able, a rhesus monkey, and Baker, a squirrel monkey, aboard a Jupiter missile for a suborbital flight which both primates survived. Europe Cheers AG Lynch Over FIFA 2015-05-28T04:00:00Z Mojave then licensed its technology to Virgin Galactic, which hoped to create a suborbital flight industry. The X-files 2015-05-14T04:00:00Z Its first use will be as the propulsion system for the company’s proposed New Shepard space capsule, which will carry passengers and scientific payloads on suborbital flights into space. Jeff Bezos' Space Company Begins Test Flights This Year 2015-04-08T04:00:00Z Flights to suborbital space would last between 10 and 15 minutes, he said. Bezos’s Blue Origin nears opportunity to take tourists into space 2015-04-07T04:00:00Z Like Virgin Galactic's SpaceShipTwo — a ship that crashed in October, leading to a pilot's death — New Shepard is a suborbital spaceship. Jeff Bezos' aerospace company will launch a rocket this year 2015-04-07T04:00:00Z New Shepard is a suborbital system, like Virgin Galactic’s SpaceShipTwo, a six-passenger, two-pilot space plane that is expected to resume test flights later this year following a fatal accident in Mojave, California, on Oct. Jeff Bezos' rocket company to begin suborbital test flights this year 2015-04-07T04:00:00Z At the American Geophysical Union meeting in San Francisco next week, researchers will be showing off a new miniature solar observatory for use during the 5 minutes in space of a suborbital flight. Space solar observatory will look for ripples on sun’s surface 2014-12-11T05:00:00Z Now we are contemplating point-to-point and suborbital rocket flight, distinctly a commercial stepping-stone from the pioneering days of the Mercury, Gemini and Apollo’s giant leap to the moon. Buzz Aldrin: Pioneers Will Always Pave the Way With Sacrifices 2014-11-07T05:00:00Z New observations from suborbital rocket launches and an orbiting observatory show that as many as half the stars in the universe may be this kind, scientists said on Thursday. Starstruck: half of universe's stars are orphans with no galaxy 2014-11-06T05:00:00Z Virgin Galactic wants to offer suborbital commercial travel around the globe and, eventually, launch satellites and provide travel into the earth’s orbit. The Uncertain Future of Private Space Travel 2014-11-06T05:00:00Z Blue Origin intends to parlay its suborbital New Shepard vehicle into an orbital launch system, expected to begin flying later this decade. Jeff Bezos' rocket company to begin suborbital test flights this year 2015-04-07T04:00:00Z Thus far, Virgin Galactic has sold the promise of suborbital weightlessness to about 700 people, raking in $89 million in deposits and sales. After Virgin Galactic’s Test Crash, Does Anyone Want to Be a Space Tourist? “I’m quite convinced that commercial suborbital flight will be safe.” Fledgling space industry resolute after fatal crash 2014-11-03T05:00:00Z The suborbital rocket vehicle dubbed SpaceShipTwo broke into pieces over California's Mojave Desert and crashed shortly after its separation from the special jet aircraft that carries it aloft for its high-altitude launches. Pilot actions examined in U.S. crash of Virgin Galactic spacecraft 2014-11-04T05:00:00Z The system worked to great effect on the prototype SpaceShipOne when it made its flights to suborbital space 10 years ago. Virgin Galactic descent 'feathers' activated early 2014-11-03T05:00:00Z Other companies, including Space Exploration Technologies, or SpaceX, and Boeing, are skipping suborbital spaceflight and developing systems to carry people into orbit. Jeff Bezos' rocket company to begin suborbital test flights this year 2015-04-07T04:00:00Z Virgin Galactic hopes to sends tourists on suborbital flights. Virgin defends space safety record 2014-11-02T04:00:00Z The future of Virgin’s commercial suborbital flight program is unclear in the wake of the tragic accident. Tech execs running the commercial space race 2014-11-01T04:00:00Z Passengers would experience weightlessness at the suborbital altitude and see the curvature of the Earth. 'Tough day' for space travel as Virgin Galactic's spaceship crashes 2014-11-01T04:00:00Z Virgin Galactic has been hoping to be the pioneer of space tourism, taking customers nearly 70 miles above Earth’s surface on short, suborbital flights. Deadly explosion of Virgin Galactic spaceship rattles budding industry After soaring to suborbital space it glides back to Earth and lands like a plane. Crash of Virgin Galactic vehicle kills one 2014-10-30T04:00:00Z British billionaire Richard Branson’s commercial space venture in May announced an agreement with the Federal Aviation Administration that helped clear the path to send paying customers on a suborbital flight. Virgin Galactic's spaceship has 'in-flight anomaly' during testing 2014-10-31T04:00:00Z UP Aerospace, which focuses on developing suborbital rockets for the delivery of research payloads. NASA Awards Contracts To Virgin Galactic And Other Suborbital Providers 2014-09-09T04:00:00Z “I think it would be fun, but a suborbital flight doesn’t interest me,” says Cameron. A Chat With James Cameron And His 'Deepsea Challenge 3D' Premiere 2014-08-03T04:00:00Z The company was the first private company to reach space in the southern hemisphere in 2009 with a suborbital sounding rocket. Rocket Lab Prepares For Launch - Digits - WSJ 2014-07-29T04:00:00Z It is due to follow a suborbital flight path across Russia's Arctic coastline. Russia to debut first new space rocket design since Soviet era 2014-06-26T04:00:00Z There hasn't been another commercial, suborbital human spaceflight since. Ten years ago, SpaceShipOne completed the first private flight into space 2014-06-21T04:00:00Z Once they reach that suborbital altitude, passengers will experience weightlessness and see the curvature of the Earth. Virgin Galactic signs agreement with FAA, steps closer to spaceflight 2014-05-29T04:00:00Z Virgin Galactic claimed the first passengers will take to the skies on its SpaceShipTwo suborbital spacecraft in October or November. While NASA Idles, Commercial Space Revs Up 2014-05-05T18:10:01Z Branson said in the British newspaper The Guardian last week that the maiden flight of his private suborbital space-plane will blast off later this year — and that he and his family will be on board. Virgin territory 2014-02-26T18:20:03.747Z But flying into space – even a suborbital flight like what will be offered by Virgin Galactic – isn’t like flying a plane. Waypoint 2 Space Trains Passengers For Commercial Launches 2014-01-29T05:29:00Z Virgin Galactic, whose first commercial flights are planned to launch next year, charges $250,000 for a suborbital flight to space. World View Wants To Take You To Space Without Rockets 2013-10-28T01:24:00Z Blue Origin, the company formed in 2000 by Amazon.com Inc. founder Bezos, is working on a suborbital reusable spaceship called New Shepard. Billionaire rocketeers duke it out for shuttle launch pad 2013-10-02T00:29:20Z What’s more, a suborbital flight—essentially an up and down lob shot—is far less complicated and moves a lot slower than an orbital mission. The Hour Is Nigh for Tourists in Space 2013-09-26T12:50:24Z As did an agreement with , a Spanish company interested in exploring suborbital trips. The design firms pioneering space suit fashion 2013-09-04T23:23:37Z Most scientific suborbital launches are at most 1,500 km or so, McDowell added. U.S. sees China launch as test of anti-satellite muscle -source 2013-05-16T08:11:28Z If a mishap involves customers on a suborbital flight rather than workers on the ground, we will hear much more about the accident and its victims. Commercial Spaceflight Industry Drifts Back to Earth 2013-03-06T17:15:00.630Z I think it's a bit silly because Blue Origin hasn't even done a suborbital flight to space, let alone an orbital one. Billionaire rocketeers duke it out for shuttle launch pad 2013-10-02T00:29:20Z In the past two months, both North Korea and South Korea successfully launched satellites to orbit for the first time, and Iran claimed it sent a monkey to suborbital space and retrieved the animal unharmed. Space Race in Asia Heats Up 2013-02-11T22:15:00.567Z It promotes Axe's new cologne "Apollo" and its contest to send someone on the first suborbital space tour in 2014. 10 spots to look out for during Super Bowl Sunday 2013-01-31T19:13:08Z The U.S. launched a chimp named Ham on a suborbital spaceflight on Jan. 31, 1961. Monkeys in Space: A Brief Spaceflight History 2013-01-29T16:15:00.223Z Similarly, I wonder what level of risk thrill-seekers will accept when weighing a suborbital spaceflight. Commercial Spaceflight Industry Drifts Back to Earth 2013-03-06T17:15:00.630Z If enough people prove willing to pay top dollar for suborbital flights as part of their travels around the world, Sippel envisions a fleet of SpaceLiners eventually making 10 to 15 flights per day. Hypersonic 'SpaceLiner' Aims to Fly Passengers in 2050 2013-01-24T20:45:00.373Z Experts say the dangers of commercial suborbital flight are still unknown and the legal liabilities untested. Virgin threatens to pull out of projected spaceport 2013-01-13T00:04:12Z Axe is contracting with the Space Expedition Corporation, which plans to begin conducting commercial flights on Lynx, a suborbital space plane, in 2014. Advertising: For Axe’s Apollo Line, a Campaign Found in Space 2013-01-10T20:39:41Z Space medicine experts say that suborbital flights are less risky than orbital missions because suborbital passengers experience about . Doc, Am I Fit To Fly Into Space? 2013-01-10T14:00:43Z But what about the health impact of forthcoming suborbital flights for space tourists who are not fit, highly-trained individuals? What are the health risks of space travel? 2012-12-16T00:44:32Z There is little doubt that Branson, the founder of multiple companies, including a suborbital spaceflight company, Virgin Galactic, is a visionary. Richard Branson Wants a Population on Mars. Here's How He Can Create It. Eventually 2012-09-19T15:52:23Z Other potential markets include technology flight demonstrations, media and public relations, education, satellite launching, remote sensing and suborbital travel from one destination to another, a technology that is likely beyond the study's 10-year time frame. Study projects growing demand for commercial spaceflights 2012-08-02T00:20:58Z Its space planes would take off and land horizontally, like conventional airplanes, but travel above the atmosphere in suborbital space. Glimmers of growth on Florida's Space Coast after shuttle shutdown 2012-07-21T05:04:00Z SpaceShipOne made three suborbital hops beyond the atmosphere, each with a solo pilot aboard, ultimately reaching an altitude of nearly 70 miles above Earth. FAA clears Virgin Galactic spaceship for test flights 2012-05-30T23:14:13Z Futuristic suborbital vehicles may replace the Gulfstreams, Bombardiers and Boeing’s currently sitting in the hangers of the world’s billionaires and blue chip companies. Entrepreneurs in Orbit: SpaceX & the Outer Orbit Economy 2012-05-22T03:16:46Z Celestis also arranges for suborbital flights and launches to the moon. "Scotty" to make trip to final frontier on SpaceX rocket 2012-05-21T17:40:06Z Tourism drives about 80 percent of the demand for suborbital flights, which reach about 63 miles above the planet's surface before plunging back through the atmosphere. Study projects growing demand for commercial spaceflights 2012-08-02T00:20:58Z Blue Origin's New Shepard system is being pursued to provide frequent opportunities for researchers to fly experiments into suborbital space. Secretive Bezos-Funded Group Reveals Spacecraft Plan Details 2012-05-08T15:15:00.200Z It was used in a series of early suborbital flight tests in the 1970s to check the shuttles’ handling in the atmosphere and to test their landing systems. Space Shuttle Enterprise Graces New York City with a Flyby 2012-04-27T18:15:10.267Z Take the realm of suborbital flight — missions that stay just a short time in space. Commercial space flight takes wing 2012-04-25T17:20:07.313Z Enthusiasts see a new frontier opening up for commercial operators at all levels, from suborbital research flights to full-on private hotels in space. Chase the dragon 2012-04-25T17:20:04.207Z Diamandis and Anderson dreamed up the asteroid-mining venture about three years ago after having success with other commercial space efforts, including suborbital flights for space tourists. New venture aims to mine near-Earth asteroids 2012-04-24T23:18:00Z Alexander said that he thought the suborbital market is real, but the question is how large is it going to be. Secretive Bezos-Funded Group Reveals Spacecraft Plan Details 2012-05-08T15:15:00.200Z Reusable suborbital space vehicles will offer a new platform for scientific researchers and technologists. Virgin Galactic And NanoRacks Team Up To Conquer Space Science 2012-02-27T23:17:36Z The companies will revolutionize suborbital access by lowering costs to a tenth of those today by flying reusable rather than throw-away space vehicles. Commercial space flight takes wing 2012-04-25T17:20:07.313Z It determined that the first two flights had yielded all the necessary data and met all the goals of that first suborbital phase of the program. John Glenn: The Man Behind the Hero 2012-02-20T19:45:06.013Z Three years later, he was the pilot for the first orbital spaceflight by an American, following two orbital flights by Soviet cosmonauts and two suborbital launches by his fellow Mercury astronauts. 50 Years Later, John Glenn's Space Legacy Still Circling Earth 2012-02-20T04:15:00.213Z The curtain of secrecy is being raised by Blue Origin, a private entrepreneurial space group designing both suborbital and orbital vehicles. Secretive Bezos-Funded Group Reveals Spacecraft Plan Details 2012-05-08T15:15:00.200Z And in the “Suborbital Flight Experiment Workshop,” teachers will design and build experiments that may fly on an unmanned suborbital flight. Attention Teachers: If You Don't Apply to This Workshop, Your Experiment Won't Fly to Space 2012-02-17T16:00:17Z And commercial space companies offer science capabilities and options at more than just the low altitudes at which the station and suborbital vehicles fly. Commercial space flight takes wing 2012-04-25T17:20:07.313Z The Soviet flight had been a shock, and it greatly diminished the impact of the suborbital flights. John Glenn: The Man Behind the Hero 2012-02-20T19:45:06.013Z "It was a pretty good jump," said Glenn of the transition from the 15-minute U.S. suborbital missions that preceded his. 50 Years Later, John Glenn's Space Legacy Still Circling Earth 2012-02-20T04:15:00.213Z The United States lagged, managing only two 15-minute suborbital astronaut flights — only five minutes of weightlessness each time. 50 Years Later, Celebrating John Glenn?s Great Feat 2012-02-13T18:48:40Z “As soon as he said, ‘reusable flight, suborbital,’ we just looked at each other,” recalls Amir. Rocket Man 2012-02-01T23:00:00Z The United States launched its first spaceflyer just weeks later, sending Alan Shepard on a short suborbital flight May 5. The Most Memorable Spaceflight Stories of 2011 2011-12-22T17:45:00.247Z The pale area below the eye and just posterior to the broad suborbital dark bar is creamy white, pale green, or ashy gray in life. Neotropical Hylid Frogs, Genus Smilisca 2011-10-24T02:00:14.853Z This launch system is designed to haul six customers and two pilots on suborbital space flights, allowing an out-of-the-seat, zero-gravity experience and out-the-window views of Earth from the black sky of space. First Commercial Spaceport Hangar Dedicated in New Mexico 2011-10-17T17:15:07.370Z As Virgin Galactic's vice president of operations, Moses will set up and oversee the company's commercial suborbital spaceflight services. NASA's space shuttle operations chief heading to Virgin 2011-10-12T00:04:35Z The suborbital spot is pale greenish tan, and the iris is deep reddish brown. A Synopsis of Neotropical Hylid Frogs, Genus Osteocephalus 2011-10-04T02:00:15.227Z Private suborbital spaceflight also made progress this year. The Most Memorable Spaceflight Stories of 2011 2011-12-22T17:45:00.247Z The labial markings characteristic of the adults are represented only by a creamy white suborbital spot, which is a good diagnostic mark for young of this species. Neotropical Hylid Frogs, Genus Smilisca 2011-10-24T02:00:14.853Z By contrast, the pleasures offered for those who go on suborbital flights offered by Virgin Galactic will be over far more quickly. Space hotel to give rich a thrill that's out of this world 2011-08-27T18:40:12Z In July, A4H's first class of trainees graduated with qualifications in doing science on suborbital flights. Commercial space flight: Scientists in space 2011-08-24T17:20:44.227Z In females the dorsum is dull olive-brown; the anterior part of the head is tan, and the suborbital spot is yellowish tan. A Synopsis of Neotropical Hylid Frogs, Genus Osteocephalus 2011-10-04T02:00:15.227Z Shepard rode in Freedom 7 in a rocket-powered suborbital flight, on May 5, 1961, to become the first American in space. AP Exclusive: Shepard letter to ?mother and daddy? about space pilot job being auctioned 2011-08-23T16:30:33Z The U.S. followed with its pipsqueak Explorer satellite and its popgun suborbital flight of Al Shepard, and while they were nice, they were clearly second-tier. The 50th anniversary of Kennedy's moon speech to Congress 2011-05-25T20:55:00Z Though the flight was not unexpected, it was nonetheless deflating; it would be more than a month before Alan Shepard became the first American in space, and that was on a 15-minute suborbital flight. Race to Space, Through the Lens of Time 2011-05-23T18:00:30Z Once flight members have completed their training, academic principal investigators or companies interested in microgravity research will be able to hire them to fly research payloads on suborbital aircraft flights or — eventually — into orbit. Commercial space flight: Scientists in space 2011-08-24T17:20:44.227Z The main engines fired for eight and a half minutes, putting the orbiter on a suborbital flight, awaiting a subsequent burn by smaller engines to put the orbiter into orbit. Last flight of the Endeavour 2011-05-16T14:15:05.240Z He frequently compares the state of the nascent suborbital industry to the early days of commercial aviation and personal computing. Space science: Along for the ride 2011-05-04T17:20:39.177Z A year later three privately financed suborbital missions were made in Mojave Aerospace’s craft, SpaceShipOne. Human spaceflight: Reaching for the stars 2011-04-14T10:51:41Z The preorbital and suborbital areas are more heavily pigmented in the hybrid than in Gila, but not nearly so dark as in Rhinichthys. Five Natural Hybrid Combinations in Minnows (Cyprinidae) 2011-04-14T02:00:54.467Z Virgin Galactic, based in Las Cruces, New Mexico, offers tourists and scientists seats on its suborbital craft SpaceShipTwo for 200,000 each and claims its first flight could be as early as 2013. Commercial space flight: Scientists in space 2011-08-24T17:20:44.227Z Last month a Virgin Galactic suborbital spaceship was attached to a carrier aircraft on a three-hour flight over California's Mojave desert. Richard Branson to explore the deep sea with Virgin Oceanic venture 2011-04-06T07:40:58Z The suborbital race began in 2004, when test pilot Mike Melvill repeatedly flew a privately developed reusable spacecraft, SpaceShipOne, to altitudes of more than 100 kilometres in the skies over Mojave, California. Space science: Along for the ride 2011-05-04T17:20:39.177Z Last month, a suborbital spaceship owned by Branson's Virgin Galactic was attached to a carrier aircraft on a three-hour flight over California's Mojave Desert. Richard Branson unveils deep-sea submarine plans 2011-04-06T01:15:00.270Z Another company, Masten Space Systems Inc., is developing a suborbital vehicle that will carry only payloads, not people. Space Tourism: One Giant Leap for Researchers 2011-02-28T17:30:16Z But if I wanted another cool experience, seats were available for the Virgin Galactic suborbital space flight. Frequent Flier: A Massage on Virgin Atlantic, And a Rough Border Reception 2010-12-06T23:10:00Z Space Experience Curacao announced last month its intention to lease a Lynx suborbital spacecraft, pending U.S. government approvals for the vehicle to be located on the island of Curacao in the Netherlands Antilles. KLM airline backing Curacao space-flight venture 2010-11-18T19:12:00Z These entrepreneurs expect one of the most lucrative applications for suborbital spaceflight to be space tourism, but tourist flights won't begin for at least a year, and probably two. Space science: Along for the ride 2011-05-04T17:20:39.177Z A private suborbital spacecraft owned by Virgin Galactic took its first solo flight on October 10th. SpaceShipTwo: Glide path to success? 2010-10-14T11:20:00Z “We’re buying tickets, before there is a government program from suborbital providers, for our own people to fly with those experiments.” Space Tourism: One Giant Leap for Researchers 2011-02-28T17:30:16Z While many may view Virgin's pioneering suborbital travel as simply the whimsy of an eccentric billionaire, "space is our first monopoly," cracks Ridgway. Virgin's Richard Branson Circles His Wagons 2010-09-04T02:35:00Z In 2004, the foundation awarded $10 million, the largest prize in history, to the creators of a suborbital spacecraft, which catalyzed investment in the nascent private space industry. How Business-Plan Competitions Reward Innovation 2010-07-01T16:00:00Z He is broadly optimistic about the science potential of reusable suborbital vehicles, but less convinced that involving humans in experiments requiring astronomical observations will be useful. Space science: Along for the ride 2011-05-04T17:20:39.177Z I looked into this a couple of years ago - the entire sort of hypersonic, suborbital, scramjet nest of programs - of which there are upwards of a dozen. Air Force to Launch Robotic Winged Space Plane 2010-04-04T15:47:00Z Biologists also hope to study how people, who rely on gravity to tell which way is up, respond to the rapid gyrations of gravity during a suborbital flight. Space Tourism: One Giant Leap for Researchers 2011-02-28T17:30:16Z This is Spaceport America, a $198 million endeavor by the State of New Mexico to plumb the commercial potential of the suborbital heavens — a place once known only to astronauts, dreamers and the occasional chimp. This Land: A New Exit to Space Readies for Business 2010-02-22T07:42:00Z The agency also announced this week it plans to spend $75 million over the next five years for commercial suborbital spaceflights for science experiments and educational payloads. Shuttle leaves station as NASA plans last flights 2010-02-20T01:21:00Z For Stern, the value of routine suborbital spaceflight shouldn't be measured only in grants awarded and peer-reviewed papers published. Space science: Along for the ride 2011-05-04T17:20:39.177Z In addition to suborbital passenger flights like those Virgin is offering, Cecil Field hopes to offer commercial orbital launch services staged from the suborbital craft. 2010-01-11T23:29:00Z At the conference, the suborbital companies will provide updates on their progress, and scientists will talk about what types of research will be possible. Space Tourism: One Giant Leap for Researchers 2011-02-28T17:30:16Z The anterior and posterior edges of the suborbital process are parallel in two specimens and not parallel in 14; the process is broken in four specimens. Morphological Variation in a Population of the Snake, Tantilla gracilis Baird and Girard At least four other firms are working on suborbital ships for tourists, researchers and businesses. Shuttle leaves station as NASA plans last flights 2010-02-20T01:21:00Z None of the leading suborbital companies has yet flown its vehicles into space and back. Space science: Along for the ride 2011-05-04T17:20:39.177Z Pores of the suborbital portion of the infraorbital sensory canal are seen on the dorsal surface of the bone. A New Genus of Pennsylvania Fish (Crossoperygii, Coelacanthiformes) from Kansas For Dr. Colwell’s experiments, which require only a few minutes of weightlessness, the suborbital flights would work just as well as a much more expensive shuttle flight. Space Tourism: One Giant Leap for Researchers 2011-02-28T17:30:16Z The skull has a very small, shallow suborbital pit, ... tear-bag indistinct, hoofs narrow and triangular.... The Atlantic Monthly, Volume 12, No. 71, September, 1863 Ruminants, male, disappearance of canine teeth in; generally polygamous; suborbital pits of; sexual differences of colour in. The Descent of Man Many space scientists, therefore, remain dubious about the usefulness of commercial suborbital spaceflights, particularly those on which researchers accompany their equipment. Space science: Along for the ride 2011-05-04T17:20:39.177Z For the time being, however, more entrepreneurial energy is focused on the suborbital regime, in which the costs are lower and potential customers are more plentiful. Space science: Along for the ride 2011-05-04T17:20:39.177Z The suborbital flights will offer an opportunity that falls between the parabolic plane flights and the space station. Space Tourism: One Giant Leap for Researchers 2011-02-28T17:30:16Z Reflecting the interest in the science community, more than 300 people are registered to attend a conference this week at the University of Central Florida in Orlando, organized by Dr. Stern, to discuss suborbital research. Space Tourism: One Giant Leap for Researchers 2011-02-28T17:30:16Z On these new suborbital rockets, we might get three minutes, but it’s a lot cheaper. Space Tourism: One Giant Leap for Researchers 2011-02-28T17:30:16Z Similarly, unmanned private suborbital flights are routine, with various companies marketing 'sounding rockets' that take measurements and perform experiments in space. Space science: Along for the ride 2011-05-04T17:20:39.177Z |
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