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“space tourism”

Apr 5, 2013 12:27 PM ET // Markus Hammonds
Swiss Space Systems' SOAR rocket plane is scheduled to start launching satellites into orbit by the end of 2017. ->
Feb 21, 2013 10:28 PM ET // Ian O'Neill
An entrepreneur wants to launch two interplanetary buddies on the ultimate joyride: A mission to Mars. But the timeline is tight -- as in 5 years time "tight." ->
Feb 9, 2013 05:06 PM ET // Markus Hammonds
It's been over 40 years since anyone last stood on the moon, but could the next journey there be made by a commercial enterprise? ->
Sep 28, 2010 01:08 PM ET // Irene Klotz
Not sure it'd be my cup of tea, so to speak, but if a space tourist wants to kick back and sip a brewski on the ride, there may be one on the beverage list.
Sep 30, 2010 10:17 AM ET // Irene Klotz
Buoyed by plans for commercial space taxis, a Russian company plans to build and launch a privately owned outpost in orbit for tourists, scientists and other paying visitors.
Sep 27, 2012 01:00 PM ET // Irene Klotz
Singer Sarah Brightman, already in line for a ride on Virgin Galactic's SpaceShipTwo, seems to have higher aspirations.
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