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Orbite’s director of astronaut training, Brienna Rommes, enjoys a zero-G airplane flight. (Orbite Photo) Wanna take a ride to space? There’s a smorgasbord of spaceflight shaping up for paying customers, ranging from the suborbital tours planned by Amazon CEO Jeff Bezos’ Blue Origin to the orbital trips offered by SpaceX. What will those rides be like, and how will they differ from each other? Starting in August, a Seattle-based startup called Orbite (pronounced “Or-beet,” French-style...

SpaceX managed to land its prototype Starship rocket at its Texas base without blowing it up on Wednesday, the first time it has succeeded in doing so in five attempts.

(Bloomberg Businessweek) -- “Raise your hand if you think you’ve had a harder week than I’ve had.” It was Feb. 14, 2019, in the early afternoon, and for perhaps the first time in the 25-year history of Amazon.com Inc., Jeff Bezos was prepared to explain himself to his employees.

How Jeff Bezos Trumped Tabloids: A Story of Money, Sex And Power How Jeff Bezos Trumped Tabloids: A Story of Money, Sex And Power Jeff Bezos was a master compartmentalizer; his ability to keep the intricate threads of his personal and professional lives separate was unrivaled. Updated: May 05, 2021 5:51 pm IST For years, Bezos wove the story of his courtship and marriage to MacKenzie Bezos into his public persona. "Raise your hand if you think youve had a harder week than Ive had." It was F...

Bill Gates, 65, announced on Twitter on Monday that he and his 56-year-old wife Melinda are divorcing He has hired Charles T. Munger, a 97-year-old L.A.-based business lawyer and philanthropist Both of them worked at Berkshire Hathaway; Gates served on the board until May 2020, Munger is a VP there Munger is not a family lawyer - his expertise is in business, real estate and investing  In the 1950s, he lost all his money to his first wife, Nancy; he recovered to become a billionaire   Melind...

Silicon Valleys billionaire ex-wives club: Did MacKenzie Bezos inspire Melinda Gates to step out of her husbands shadow to become a philanthropist fighting gender inequality? Bill, 65, and Melinda Gates, 56 - worth $130bn - have announced they are divorcing after 27 years of marriage Split is the largest since Amazon founder Jeff Bezos divorced wife MacKenzie in 2019, with fortune of $150bn While it is not clear exactly how the Gateses will divide their wealth, it is almost certain that Melinda...

The SpaceX founder was speaking Thursday when he made the stark prediction  Musk has already said he hopes to get humans on Mars by 2026  But a barefoot Musk warned Thursday: Going to Mars reads like that advert for Shackleton going to the Antarctic. You know it is dangerous, its uncomfortable You might not come back alive but it is a glorious adventure, Musk added He said: Yeah, honestly a bunch of people will probably die in the beginning SpaceX brought spaceflight back to America last May,...

Japan Aerospace Exploration Agency astronaut Akihiko Hoshide smiles as he talks to family and friends after leaving the operations and checkout building before a launch attempt on April 23, 2021, at the Kennedy Space Center in Cape Canaveral, Fla. (AP Photo) CAPE CANAVERAL, Fla.--SpaceX launched four astronauts into orbit Friday using a recycled rocket and capsule, the third crew flight in less than a year for Elon Musk’s rapidly expanding company. The astronauts from the U.S., Japan and Fra...

Marcia Dunn A SpaceX Falcon 9 lifts off in this time exposure from Launch Complex 39A Friday, April 23, 2021, at the Kennedy Space Center in Cape Canaveral, Fla. Four astronauts will fly on the SpaceX Crew-2 mission to the International Space Station. Image Credit: (AP Photo/Chris OMeara) April 23, 2021 - 8:00 PM CAPE CANAVERAL, Fla. - SpaceX launched four astronauts into orbit Friday using a recycled rocket and capsule, the third crew flight in less than a year fo...

SpaceX launches 3rd space station crew in under a year, this time in a recycled rocket Published 3 hours ago Share on Facebook Print article CAPE CANAVERAL, Fla. — SpaceX launched four astronauts into orbit Friday using a recycled rocket and capsule, the third crew flight in less than a year for Elon Musk’s rapidly expanding company. The astronauts from the U.S., Japan and France should reach the International Space Station early Saturday morning, following a 23-hour ride in the same ...