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Former cryptocurrency company plans reality TV competition to pick next Blue Origin spaceflight crew

A reality television series may follow a company's efforts to send the 1st Nigerian and others to space aboard a Blue Origin vehicle.

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Jeff Bezos' Blue Origin could soon launch Nigeria's 1st-ever space tourist

A Nigerian could soon make it to space for the first time ever, via Jeff Bezos' aerospace company Blue Origin.

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How SpaceShipOne's historic launch 20 years ago paved the way for a new space tourism era

On June 21, 2004, SpaceShipOne reached the final frontier for the first time, notching a huge milestone for private spaceflight and paving the way for space tourism.

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Virgin Galactic announces international crew for flight on new Delta class space plane

Virgin Galactic announced a private mission with three researchers, which will fly no earlier than 2026 aboard the new Delta class of aircraft.

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Pentagon picks SpaceX, Blue Origin and ULA for $5.6 billion launch deal

SpaceX, Blue Origin and United Launch Alliance will compete for National Security Space Launch contracts worth up to $5.6 billion across fiscal years 2025 through 2029.

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Nations realise they need to take risks or lose the race to the Moon

The Nasa-led Artemis-3 mission will place the first human boots on the surface of the Moon since Apollo 17’s Gene Cernan and Harrison Schmitt left the lunar surface in December 1972.

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Virgin Galactic Completes Final Spaceflight Before Two-year Pause

Virgin Galactic on Saturday successfully completed its last spaceflight before heading into a two-year pause on commercial operations to upgrade its fleet, as the space tourism company seeks to finally turn a profit.

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Virgin Galactic Set For Final Spaceflight Before Two-year Pause

Virgin Galactic is poised on Saturday for its last spaceflight before heading into a two-year pause on commercial operations to upgrade its fleet, as the company seeks to finally turn a profit.

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Boeing's Starliner launches astronauts for 1st time in historic liftoff (photos, video)

Boeing's Starliner capsule thundered to orbit today (June 5) with two astronauts on board, kicking off a crucial test flight for the company and for NASA.

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'This was a life-changing experience:' 1st Black astronaut candidate exults after suborbital launch (video)

Ninety-year-old Ed Dwight got to live out his long-delayed spaceflight dream with a suborbital launch this weekend. Here's what he had to say about it.

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90-Year-Old Ed Dwight Becomes Oldest Person To Go To Space

90-year-old Ed Dwight makes history as oldest person in space aboard Blue Origin's spacecraft, inspiring generations.

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At age 90, America's first Black astronaut candidate has finally made it to space

Ed Dwight, a former Air Force test pilot who was passed over to become an astronaut in the 1960s, described his flight aboard Blue Origin's New Shepard as "life changing."

The Hindu

America's first Black astronaut candidate finally goes to space 60 years later on Bezos rocket

America's first Black astronaut candidate finally reaches space with Jeff Bezos' Blue Origin, breaking age record at 90.

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Blue Origin launches 1st Black astronaut candidate, age 90, and 5 space tourists on New Shepard rocket (video)

Blue Origin sent six people to the final frontier today (May 19) on the company's first crewed spaceflight since August 2022.

The Independent UK

Jeff Bezos’ Blue Origin successfully launches six tourists to edge of space after two-year pause

The passengers include Ed Dwight, the first Black man to train as an astronaut in the 1960s

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How to watch Blue Origin's NS-25 private space tourist mission online today

Blue Origin is scheduled to launch a crewed mission for the first time in nearly two years on Sunday (May 19). Here's how to watch the action live.

International Business Times

'Dad's Going Up In A Rocket!' French Businessman Set For Launch

He arrived in Texas, tried on his flight suit for the first time, and is now preparing to live out his childhood dream.

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What time is Blue Origin's private NS-25 astronaut launch on May 19?

A Blue Origin rocket will launch its first private astronaut spaceflight since 2022 this weekend. Here's what time to watch.

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Blue Origin will launch these 6 space tourists on May 19, its 1st crewed mission since 2022

Blue Origin plans to launch six people — including the United States' first-ever black astronaut candidate — on a suborbital spaceflight this weekend.

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Blue Origin targeting May 19 for 1st crewed spaceflight since 2022

Blue Origin is targeting Sunday (May 19) for the six-person NS-25, the company's first crewed spaceflight since August 2022.

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Happy National Space Day 2024! Here's how 8 lucky kids can win a trip to Florida's Space Coast

For National Space Day, SpaceKids Global announces a competition to send eight kids to Florida for an adventure at Blue Origin and NASA's Kennedy Space Center.

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He missed a chance to be the first Black astronaut. Now, at 90, he's going into space

Edward J. Dwight Jr. is set to be on the next Blue Origin rocket into space. The rare opportunity comes more than six decades after he was passed over to become a NASA astronaut.

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