SpaceX launches amateurs into space

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Elon Musk's SpaceX Launches Four Amateurs Into Space

SpaceX launches four amateurs including, sponsor Jared Isaacman, a health care worker, and two contest winners in space to orbit around in an automated Dragon capsule on Sept 16. It is first for Elon Musk but third for the US, after Richard Branson and Jeff Bezos. The attendees went through 6-month rigorous training. SpaceX's next flight in 2022 will see NASA's retired… read-more

Thu, 16 Sep 2021 - 01:33 PM / by Muskan Arora

Tags: SpaceX, NASA, Elon Musk, Jeff Bezos, Richard Branson

Courtesy: The Times of India

The Simpsons and Richard Branson's image from space

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The Simpsons: Richard Branson's Space Flight Predicted In 2014

The Simpsons, the animated comedy, popular for its prophetic abilities has never failed to predict historically prominent incidents in the past. With Richard Branson reaching for the edge of space on July 11, an episode of the series predicting this development in 2014 resurfaced on the internet. The episode titled "The War of Art" shows a clip of the millionaire admiring a painting in a spaceship.

Fri, 16 Jul 2021 - 08:40 PM / by Aditi Chavan

Tags: The Simpsons, Richard Branson, Space, predict

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Elon Musk has bought a ticket of $250K for a spaceflight from Richard Branson.

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Elon Musk Buys $250,000 Space Ticket From Richard Branson

SpaceX and Tesla CEO Elon Musk, who claimed to live in a $50,000 house in USA's Boca Chica, has bought a $250,000 ticket to travel in space from his billionaire friend Richard Branson. Notably, Branson is the owner of Virgin Galactic and has completed his space ride in his own company's flight. Reportedly, the company has sold 600 tickets and collected $80 million.

Tue, 13 Jul 2021 - 08:30 PM / by Brijesh Goswami

Tags: Elon Musk, SPACE X AND TESLA, virgin galactic, Richard Branson, SPACEFLIGHT

Courtesy: Business Standard

First Hyperloop Pod Travellers

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Virgin Hyperloop Test: Pod Carries Two Humans For The First Time

The US-based transportation technology company Virgin Hyperloop successfully conducted a human-passenger test on November 9. The company's CTO Josh Geigel, and Director of Passenger Experience Sara Luchian were the first passengers to travel in the hyperloop at a test track in the Nevada desert. The super-high-speed pods which run in magnetic levitation, can travel up to 600 mph (966 kph) or faster. The company expects commercial operation by… read-more

Mon, 09 Nov 2020 - 04:55 PM / by Dharshana Vijayan

Tags: Virgin Hyperloop, NEVADA, Richard Branson, SpaceX

Courtesy: The NDTV