Tag: Spaceflight
A mother and daughter aboard Virgin Galactic’s next spaceflight
A new Virgin Galactic space flight is scheduled for August 10, with an 80-year-old man on board as well as a mother and daughter, having won their places in a…
Spaceflight: Virgin Galactic’s first commercial flight
space travel Virgin Galactic’s first commercial flight Italian Air Force scientist Walter Villadei (M) holds an Italian flag as he and other Italian researchers experience a few moments of zero…
Spaceflight: Crew from second private mission undocked from ISS again
space travel Crew of second private mission again undocked from ISS The SpaceX Falcon 9 rocket launched May 21 from Cape Canaveral. photo © John Raoux/AP Private passengers can also…
Spaceflight: Second private mission to the ISS launched – Economy
With the second, completely private mission, a four-man crew set off into space for about ten days. The crew started on Sunday aboard a Dragons-Capsule of the private space company…
Spaceflight: Second private mission to the ISS started
space travel Second private mission to the ISS launched The crew of the SpaceX Falcon 9 rocket waves before departing for the International Space Station. photo © Terry Renna/AP/dpa Last…
What if you stayed lying down for 60 days to better prepare for human spaceflight… While being paid
Should astronauts ride a bit more bikes when in space to better cushion the consequences of weightlessness? During each of his stays on the International Space Station, Thomas Pesquet forced…
Spaceflight: First commercial flight of a Vega-C rocket failed
space travel First commercial flight of Vega-C rocket failed A Vega-C rocket stands ready for launch at Europe’s spaceport in Kourou, French Guiana. photo © Manuel Pedoussaut/ESA/dpa Just minutes after…