Private space tourism is taking off—but laws on outer space are from another era

Private commercial operators are launching more rockets into space, carrying more people and pursuing more ambitious missions ...
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NASA wanted tourists in space - then a disaster happened

For decades, humanity dreamed of turning space travel into the ultimate vacation experience, with scientists, corporations, and billionaires all promising a future where ordinary people could orbit ...
Purdue University

Purdue researchers explore space tourism health effects, potential policy and sustainability

At the moment, space tourism is more suited for pop stars and former captains of the USS Enterprise. “It’s one thing to take an astronaut to space who has this commitment to exploration and so forth.
Forbes

With Just 140 Travelers In 25 Years, Space Tourism No Factor In SpaceX IPO

Forbes contributors publish independent expert analyses and insights. Michael Goldstein is a journalist and playwright based in Los Angeles. This voice experience is generated by AI. Learn more. This ...
Los Angeles Times

From billion-dollar dreams to industry collapse: Inside space tourism’s implosion

Ron Rosano is one of the world’s most dedicated space tourists. A 65-year-old property manager from San Francisco, he completed a short trip aboard a Virgin Galactic Holdings Inc. space plane in 2023 ...
Chattanooga Times Free Press

Space tourism dream flounders as millionaire demand dries up

Ron Rosano is one of the world's most dedicated space tourists. A 65-year-old property manager from San Francisco, he completed a short trip aboard a Virgin Galactic Holdings Inc. spaceplane in 2023 ...
Reuters

China plans space‑based AI data centres, challenging Musk's SpaceX ambitions

SpaceX's planned IPO expected to develop space AI data centre buildout China's plans for space tourism signal a shift in space ambitions China's new spaceflight academy aims to foster talent for deep ...