space tourism
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Origin of space tourism
First recorded in 1965–70
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Virgin’s plan to redeem principal on its notes “strategically aligns” with its plans to ramp up space tourism flights, according to the company.
From MarketWatch • Jun. 2, 2026
Blue Origin recently shifted resources to its lunar efforts, pausing its suborbital space tourism business to better focus on the moon.
From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 15, 2026
And in 2024, Dwight finally made it to space aboard a suborbital space tourism flight operated by Blue Origin, the private space company founded by billionaire Jeff Bezos.
From Barron's • Apr. 1, 2026
The cost of space tourism is out of reach for me and the vast majority of Americans.
From Los Angeles Times • May 8, 2025
Private companies are working on different ideas, ranging from space tourism to mining on asteroids.
From "Women in Space" by Karen Bush Gibson
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