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Billionaire Paul Allen launches new commercial space company
Money & CompanySeattle billionaire and Microsoft Corp. co-founder Paul Allen is launching a new commercial space travel company that would carry tourists into Earth orbit with the help of Southern California aerospace pioneer Burt Rutan.... -
Wanted: Space junkmen. Apply today
Opinion L.A.Cleaning up the space junk orbiting Earth might not be as glorious as going to the moon, but think of the jobs we could create.... -
Virgin Galactic rocket plane completes first manned glide flight
L.A. Times Tech BlogCommercial space tourism got a boost Sunday when Virgin Galactic's rocket ship successfully completed its first manned test flight at the Mojave Air and Space Port. The rocket plane, dubbed SpaceShipTwo, was dropped from a carrier aircraft at 45,000 feet.... -
Spacecraft factory to break ground in Mojave
L.A. Times Tech BlogA production facility that would build the world's first fleet of commercial spaceships is set to begin construction Tuesday at the Mojave Air and Space Port. The 68,000-square-foot facility, one of the first aircraft assembly plants to be built in...... -
Virgin Galactic achieves key milestone in latest test flight
L.A. Times Tech BlogBritish billionaire Richard Branson’s commercial space venture Virgin Galactic reached a major milestone Wednesday on its course to carry tourists into outer space.... -
Northrop Grumman shows off optionally piloted Firebird spy plane [Video]
L.A. Times Tech BlogNorthrop Grumman Corp. released a video of its new optionally-piloted Firebird drone as it coasts the skies above the Mojave Desert.... -
Virgin Galactic makes first feathered flight over Mojave [Video]
L.A. Times Tech BlogVirgin Galactic recently posted a video on YouTube of its rocket plane, dubbed SpaceShipTwo, as it makes a test flight over the Mojave Desert.... -
Rutan and Branson make a giant leap for space tourism
On a wind-tossed desert night, the dream of space pioneers Richard Branson and Burt Rutan to bring space flight to everyone -- at least everyone who can afford it -- drew closer to reality when the pair unveiled the world's first commercial passenger...Tags: John Johnson, Lou Gehrig, Government, Science and Technology, Companies and Corporations
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Racing to space: zero-gravity tourism... for the wealthy.
Brand XThat childhood fantasy of being an astronaut is about to become a whole lot closer to reality. Now, instead of a degree in engineering, all you need is a big wad of cash. Burt Rutan of Scaled Composites and the VSS EnterpriseRutan has been working with... -
Virgin Galactic's first commercial spaceship makes maiden flight
L.A. Times Tech BlogCredit: Virgin Galactic Commercial space travel moved a little closer to reality Monday when Virgin Galacticâs mother ship and rocket plane took to the skies for its first "captive carry" test flight at the Mojave Air and Space Port. The carrier... -
Mojave: Edge of the final frontier
Los Angeles Times Staff WriterStuart Witt, a former test pilot who runs the airport in this weathered desert town, was working at his desk when he heard the explosion. "I turned and looked out the window," said Witt, 54. "There was a trace of dust in the air over by the east-side...Tags: John Johnson, Defense, Armed Forces, Business Trips, Explosions
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