Page 32 - Dragon Capsule News Today : Breaking News, Live Updates & Top Stories | Vimarsana

Commercialization of low earth orbit. these are four private citizens that are going to the international space station. a mission like this has never been done. of course, there have been other space-like participants as they're called, space tourists that have visited but today, all four people inside that dragon capsule were private citizens. they're now making their way to the international space station for a 20 hour journey. they'll bon board for eight day and 24 experiments while on board. they're doing a lot of work out there. >> they can still enjoy the views. but it's great to hear a...

Their tickets for the rocket ride include access to all but for the Russian portion of the space station space tourists will need permission from the three cosmonauts on board. 

It was a big year for space geeks, especially those who had billions of dollars to burn to get out of this world while also starting a side hustle in space tourism. do not sleep on nasa and its latest mission to mars. the space races are heating up again. tom costello has more. >> reporter: if 2021 proved anything, it's that the age of civilian space flight is here, if you're rich, famous or you know somebody who is. a billionaire paid for three civilian astronauts to join him on a three-day spacex trip around the earth, raising an astonishing $220 million for st. jude's children's hospital. >...

The billionaire who launched on his own SpaceX flight last year is headed back up, aiming for an even higher orbit and the chance to take part in a spacewalk. Tech entrepreneur Jared Isaacman announced Monday that he will make another private spaceflight launching from NASA's Kennedy Space Center, alongside two SpaceX engineers and a former Air Force fighter pilot. It's the first of three planned flights to try out new tech — including still-in-the-works spacewalking suits — culminating in the first flight with people of SpaceX's new Starship, which is intended for moon an...

Tech entrepreneur Elon Musk is not a religiously inclined person. But in a recent interview with the popular Christian satire site The Babylon Bee, the Tesla CEO shared his thoughts about Jesus.