Space Tourism
Space tourism is rapidly growing in recent years. Key companies involved are SpaceX, Blue Origin, and Virgin Galactic. Experiences range from suborbital flights to multi-day orbital missions.
Virgin Galactic
- Experience: Suborbital flight launched from White Knight Two rocket spaceplane.
- Duration: 15-minute flight with several minutes of weightlessness.
- Capacity: 6 passengers + 2 pilots.
Blue Origin
- Experience: Suborbital flight aboard New Shepard rocket.
- Duration: 15 minutes of weightlessness and panoramic Earth views.
SpaceX
- Experience: Orbital missions aboard Crew Dragon and, in future, Starship.
- Flights: Multi-day missions, flying up to 450 miles altitude (Polaris Dawn ....
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