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  1. #ArsTechnica says "The suborbital space tourism industry is on life support".

    Well, duh. Some ridiculously high price for 7 minutes of microgravity (or whatever) is bullshit. You don't even reach the Kármán line (100 km)! They redefined some other threshold at 80 km just so you could say you went to space. Hint: if you have to redefine a common, long-agreed term, you're not adhering to the letter or the spirit of the law/guideline.

    It's orbit or GTFO.

    #orbit #suborbital #SpaceTourism #GTFO #KármánLine #VirginGalactic #BlueOrigin

  2. #ArsTechnica says "The suborbital space tourism industry is on life support".

    Well, duh. Some ridiculously high price for 7 minutes of microgravity (or whatever) is bullshit. You don't even reach the Kármán line (100 km)! They redefined some other threshold at 80 km just so you could say you went to space. Hint: if you have to redefine a common, long-agreed term, you're not adhering to the letter or the spirit of the law/guideline.

    It's orbit or GTFO.

    #orbit #suborbital #SpaceTourism #GTFO #KármánLine #VirginGalactic #BlueOrigin

  3. #ArsTechnica says "The suborbital space tourism industry is on life support".

    Well, duh. Some ridiculously high price for 7 minutes of microgravity (or whatever) is bullshit. You don't even reach the Kármán line (100 km)! They redefined some other threshold at 80 km just so you could say you went to space. Hint: if you have to redefine a common, long-agreed term, you're not adhering to the letter or the spirit of the law/guideline.

    It's orbit or GTFO.

    #orbit #suborbital #SpaceTourism #GTFO #KármánLine #VirginGalactic #BlueOrigin

  4. #ArsTechnica says "The suborbital space tourism industry is on life support".

    Well, duh. Some ridiculously high price for 7 minutes of microgravity (or whatever) is bullshit. You don't even reach the Kármán line (100 km)! They redefined some other threshold at 80 km just so you could say you went to space. Hint: if you have to redefine a common, long-agreed term, you're not adhering to the letter or the spirit of the law/guideline.

    It's orbit or GTFO.

    #orbit #suborbital #SpaceTourism #GTFO #KármánLine #VirginGalactic #BlueOrigin

  5. #ArsTechnica says "The suborbital space tourism industry is on life support".

    Well, duh. Some ridiculously high price for 7 minutes of microgravity (or whatever) is bullshit. You don't even reach the Kármán line (100 km)! They redefined some other threshold at 80 km just so you could say you went to space. Hint: if you have to redefine a common, long-agreed term, you're not adhering to the letter or the spirit of the law/guideline.

    It's orbit or GTFO.

    #orbit #suborbital #SpaceTourism #GTFO #KármánLine #VirginGalactic #BlueOrigin

  6. "Virgin Galactic reveals new ship, but it’s running out of time and cash" by @arstechnica / @sciguyspace - No revenue while not flying, having retired old spacecraft model. Lots of expenses building a new spacecraft at a new factory (moved from Mojave CA to Mesa/Phoenix AZ). Quarterly financials show cash reserves falling fast enough to question if flight testing can be done in time. arstechnica.com/space/2026/05/ #NewSpace #VirginGalactic #aviation #avgeek #space #spacegeek

  7. "Virgin Galactic reveals new ship, but it’s running out of time and cash" by @arstechnica / @sciguyspace - No revenue while not flying, having retired old spacecraft model. Lots of expenses building a new spacecraft at a new factory (moved from Mojave CA to Mesa/Phoenix AZ). Quarterly financials show cash reserves falling fast enough to question if flight testing can be done in time. arstechnica.com/space/2026/05/ #NewSpace #VirginGalactic #aviation #avgeek #space #spacegeek

  8. "Virgin Galactic reveals new ship, but it’s running out of time and cash" by @arstechnica / @sciguyspace - No revenue while not flying, having retired old spacecraft model. Lots of expenses building a new spacecraft at a new factory (moved from Mojave CA to Mesa/Phoenix AZ). Quarterly financials show cash reserves falling fast enough to question if flight testing can be done in time. arstechnica.com/space/2026/05/ #NewSpace #VirginGalactic #aviation #avgeek #space #spacegeek

  9. "Virgin Galactic reveals new ship, but it’s running out of time and cash" by @arstechnica / @sciguyspace - No revenue while not flying, having retired old spacecraft model. Lots of expenses building a new spacecraft at a new factory (moved from Mojave CA to Mesa/Phoenix AZ). Quarterly financials show cash reserves falling fast enough to question if flight testing can be done in time. arstechnica.com/space/2026/05/ #NewSpace #VirginGalactic #aviation #avgeek #space #spacegeek

  10. "Virgin Galactic reveals new ship, but it’s running out of time and cash" by @arstechnica / @sciguyspace - No revenue while not flying, having retired old spacecraft model. Lots of expenses building a new spacecraft at a new factory (moved from Mojave CA to Mesa/Phoenix AZ). Quarterly financials show cash reserves falling fast enough to question if flight testing can be done in time. arstechnica.com/space/2026/05/ #NewSpace #VirginGalactic #aviation #avgeek #space #spacegeek

  11. an upcoming "release-release-release"? 🥹

    Post:
    "#VirginGalactic has reached a new production milestone, successfully towing its latest SpaceShip from the assembly hangar to the test and launch hangar. The vehicle will undergo final systems integration and ground testing. The next-generation SpaceShips are being built at our SpaceShip factory in Mesa, Arizona."

  12. an upcoming "release-release-release"? 🥹

    Post:
    "#VirginGalactic has reached a new production milestone, successfully towing its latest SpaceShip from the assembly hangar to the test and launch hangar. The vehicle will undergo final systems integration and ground testing. The next-generation SpaceShips are being built at our SpaceShip factory in Mesa, Arizona."

  13. an upcoming "release-release-release"? 🥹

    Post:
    "#VirginGalactic has reached a new production milestone, successfully towing its latest SpaceShip from the assembly hangar to the test and launch hangar. The vehicle will undergo final systems integration and ground testing. The next-generation SpaceShips are being built at our SpaceShip factory in Mesa, Arizona."

  14. an upcoming "release-release-release"? 🥹

    Post:
    "#VirginGalactic has reached a new production milestone, successfully towing its latest SpaceShip from the assembly hangar to the test and launch hangar. The vehicle will undergo final systems integration and ground testing. The next-generation SpaceShips are being built at our SpaceShip factory in Mesa, Arizona."

  15. an upcoming "release-release-release"? 🥹

    Post:
    "#VirginGalactic has reached a new production milestone, successfully towing its latest SpaceShip from the assembly hangar to the test and launch hangar. The vehicle will undergo final systems integration and ground testing. The next-generation SpaceShips are being built at our SpaceShip factory in Mesa, Arizona."

  16. In its third flight, a Blue Origin New Glenn rocket puts satellite payload into wrong orbit

    Blue Origin launched the company’s third New Glenn rocket Sunday, re-flying and successfully recovering a previously used first stage. But the…
    #NewsBeep #News #US #USA #UnitedStates #UnitedStatesOfAmerica #Space #BlueOrigin #elonmusk #JeffBezos #richardbranson #Science #VirginGalactic
    newsbeep.com/us/594257/

  17. In its third flight, a Blue Origin New Glenn rocket puts satellite payload into wrong orbit

    Blue Origin launched the company’s third New Glenn rocket Sunday, re-flying and successfully recovering a previously used first stage. But the…
    #NewsBeep #News #US #USA #UnitedStates #UnitedStatesOfAmerica #Space #BlueOrigin #elonmusk #JeffBezos #richardbranson #Science #VirginGalactic
    newsbeep.com/us/594257/

  18. RE: social.heise.de/@heiseonlineen

    The trip to space costs 750,000 US dollars 💰. At the end of 2024, the company announced that around 650 customers were waiting for their flight.

    #SpaceShip's first suborbital spaceflight in Q4 2026

    #VirginGalactic #SpaceTourism

  19. RE: social.heise.de/@heiseonlineen

    The trip to space costs 750,000 US dollars 💰. At the end of 2024, the company announced that around 650 customers were waiting for their flight.

    #SpaceShip's first suborbital spaceflight in Q4 2026

    #VirginGalactic #SpaceTourism

  20. RE: social.heise.de/@heiseonlineen

    The trip to space costs 750,000 US dollars 💰. At the end of 2024, the company announced that around 650 customers were waiting for their flight.

    #SpaceShip's first suborbital spaceflight in Q4 2026

    #VirginGalactic #SpaceTourism

  21. RE: social.heise.de/@heiseonlineen

    The trip to space costs 750,000 US dollars 💰. At the end of 2024, the company announced that around 650 customers were waiting for their flight.

    #SpaceShip's first suborbital spaceflight in Q4 2026

    #VirginGalactic #SpaceTourism

  22. RE: social.heise.de/@heiseonlineen

    The trip to space costs 750,000 US dollars 💰. At the end of 2024, the company announced that around 650 customers were waiting for their flight.

    #SpaceShip's first suborbital spaceflight in Q4 2026

    #VirginGalactic #SpaceTourism

  23. Virgin Galactic is booking space trips at $750,000 apiece

    (Bloomberg) — Virgin Galactic Holdings Inc. (SPCE) shares jumped after it resumed sales of its commercial space flights…
    #NewsBeep #News #Space #AU #Australia #Bloomberg #RichardBranson-founded #Science #TicketSales #VirginGalactic
    newsbeep.com/au/578022/

  24. Virgin Galactic is booking space trips at $750,000 apiece

    (Bloomberg) — Virgin Galactic Holdings Inc. (SPCE) shares jumped after it resumed sales of its commercial space flights…
    #NewsBeep #News #Space #AU #Australia #Bloomberg #RichardBranson-founded #Science #TicketSales #VirginGalactic
    newsbeep.com/au/578022/

  25. Virgin Galactic is booking space trips at $750,000 apiece

    (Bloomberg) — Virgin Galactic Holdings Inc. (SPCE) shares jumped after it resumed sales of its commercial space flights…
    #NewsBeep #News #Space #Bloomberg #CA #Canada #RichardBranson-founded #Science #TicketSales #VirginGalactic
    newsbeep.com/ca/573723/

  26. Can Space Tourism Turn $SPCE$ Into a Star or a Falling Satellite?

    Stock price and recent performance: On 1 October 2025 Virgin Galactic Holdings, Inc. (NYSE: SPCE) closed at $3.42, down 1.44 %…
    #NewsBeep #News #US #USA #UnitedStates #UnitedStatesOfAmerica #Space #Aerospace #Investing #Science #spacetourism #SPCE #VirginGalactic
    newsbeep.com/us/198706/

  27. Can Space Tourism Turn $SPCE$ Into a Star or a Falling Satellite?

    Stock price and recent performance: On 1 October 2025 Virgin Galactic Holdings, Inc. (NYSE: SPCE) closed at $3.42, down 1.44 %…
    #NewsBeep #News #US #USA #UnitedStates #UnitedStatesOfAmerica #Space #Aerospace #Investing #Science #spacetourism #SPCE #VirginGalactic
    newsbeep.com/us/198706/

  28. Can Space Tourism Turn $SPCE$ Into a Star or a Falling Satellite?

    Stock price and recent performance: On 1 October 2025 Virgin Galactic Holdings, Inc. (NYSE: SPCE) closed at $3.42, down 1.44 %…
    #NewsBeep #News #Space #Aerospace #AU #Australia #investing #Science #spacetourism #SPCE #VirginGalactic
    newsbeep.com/au/186619/

  29. Virgin Galactic Delays the Launch of Its Delta Spaceplane

    The new age of space tourism hasn’t arrived quite yet. Richard Branson’s Virgin Galactic is delaying the launch…
    #NewsBeep #News #Space #aviation #CA #Canada #Science #spacetourism #Spaceplanes #VirginGalactic
    newsbeep.com/ca/53802/

  30. Virgin Galactic slips schedule for commercial spaceplane service

    WASHINGTON — Virgin Galactic is pushing back slightly the beginning of commercial flights of its Delta-class suborbital spaceplanes…
    #NewsBeep #News #US #USA #UnitedStates #UnitedStatesOfAmerica #Space #Science #SN #VirginGalactic
    newsbeep.com/us/64749/