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The private sector may need the Outer Space Treaty to be updated before it can make any claims to celestial bodies or their resources. - The Outer Space Treaty, which was signed in 1967, is the basis of international space law. Its regulations set out what nations can and cannot do, in terms of colonization and enterprise in space. - One major stipulation of the treaty is that no nation can individually claim or colonize any part of the universe—when the US planted a flag on the Moon in 1969, it took great pains to ensure the world it was symbolic, not an act of claiming territory. - Essentially to do anything in space, as a private enterprise, you have to be able to make money. When it comes to asteroid mining, for instance, it would be "astronomically" expensive to set up such an industry. The only way to get around this would be if the resources being extracted were so rare you could sell them for a fortune on Earth. Peter Ward studied journalism at the University of Sheffield before moving to Dubai, where he reported on the energy sector. After three years in the Middle East, he earned his master’s degree in business journalism from Columbia University Journalism School. His work has appeared in GQ, Bloomberg, The Economist, and Newsweek. He lives in New York City. His latest book is The Consequential Frontier: Challenging the Privatization of Space (https://amzn.to/2VImJD8)

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A new parking spot for future flights to the International Space Station, the sixth meeting of the National Space Council, and work in Ohio on our Moon to Mars effort … a few of the stories to tell you about – This Week at NASA! This video is available for download from NASA's Image and Video Library: https://images.nasa.gov/details-NHQ_2019_0823_A%20Parking%20Spot%20for%20Future%20Commercial%20Flights%20to%20the%20Space%20Station%20on%20This%20Week%[email protected]%20%E2%80%93%20August%2023,%202019.html

Grab some popcorn as we chat to Tethers Unlimited CEO Rob Hoyt about the technology needed for enabling humanity to build and manufacture in space. Tethers Unlimited build in-space plastic recyclers, CubeSat robot arms, deorbiters for small satellites, water-based propulsion systems and more!

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The agency will open the station for tourist visits as early as next year.

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CBS News space consultant Bill Harwood joins CBSN to discuss NASA's announcement that commercial astronauts will be allowed to travel to the International Space Station starting next year.

Space historian and author Rod Pyle joins us once more to talk about settling our solar system via Space 2.0. We go in to the private space sector, NASA and the recent SLS/Orion announcements as well as some fun stories from Rod. If you're interested in Rod Pyle's books you can see those here: https://www.pylebooks.com/ Or for more information on the National Space Society, you can read up and join them here: https://space.nss.org/ If you would like to continue the conversation we have a few great ways to do that: - Comment right here on YouTube. We'll comment back or even feature it in the show - Create a new post on our community forum at https://community.tmro.tv - Head over to our real-time Discord channel here: https://discord.gg/9NkkFWD

The first uncrewed Commercial Crew Flight Test is complete, Vice President Pence calls the space station, and the station’s next crew prepares for launch … a few of the stories to tell you about – This Week at NASA! This video is available for download from NASA's Image and Video Library: https://images.nasa.gov/details-NHQ_2019_0308_The%20first%20uncrewed%20Commercial%20Crew%20Flight%20Test%20is%20complete%20on%20This%20Week%[email protected]%20%E2%80%93%20March%208,%202019.html

SpaceX's Crew Dragon capsule successfully docked at the International Space Station Sunday. It's a big step towards NASA sending U.S. astronauts back to orbit for the first time since 2011. But there are still some hurdles in the way. CBS News space consultant Bill Harwood joined CBSN to break down the challenges ahead. Subscribe to the CBS News Channel HERE: http://youtube.com/cbsnews Watch CBSN live HERE: http://cbsn.ws/1PlLpZ7 Follow CBS News on Instagram HERE: https://www.instagram.com/cbsnews/ Like CBS News on Facebook HERE: http://facebook.com/cbsnews Follow CBS News on Twitter HERE: http://twitter.com/cbsnews Get the latest news and best in original reporting from CBS News delivered to your inbox. Subscribe to newsletters HERE: http://cbsn.ws/1RqHw7T Get your news on the go! Download CBS News mobile apps HERE: http://cbsn.ws/1Xb1WC8 Get new episodes of shows you love across devices the next day, stream CBSN and local news live, and watch full seasons of CBS fan favorites like Star Trek Discovery anytime, anywhere with CBS All Access. Try it free! http://bit.ly/1OQA29B --- CBSN is the first digital streaming news network that will allow Internet-connected consumers to watch live, anchored news coverage on their connected TV and other devices. At launch, the network is available 24/7 and makes all of the resources of CBS News available directly on digital platforms with live, anchored coverage 15 hours each weekday. CBSN. Always On.

The SpaceX Crew Dragon capsule launched from Kennedy Space Center in Florida early Saturday on its way to the International Space Station. If the mission is successful, NASA astronauts could head into space from American soil later this year for the first time since 2011. Loren Grush, a senior science reporter with The Verge, joins Hari Sreenivasan, to talk about the launch's significance. Stream your PBS favorites with the PBS app: https://to.pbs.org/2Jb8twG Find more from PBS NewsHour at https://www.pbs.org/newshour Subscribe to our YouTube channel: https://bit.ly/2HfsCD6 Follow us: Facebook: http://www.pbs.org/newshour Twitter: http://www.twitter.com/newshour Instagram: http://www.instagram.com/newshour Snapchat: @pbsnews Subscribe: PBS NewsHour podcasts: https://www.pbs.org/newshour/podcasts Newsletters: https://www.pbs.org/newshour/subscribe

SpaceX successfully launched the first commercially-developed capsule capable of carrying humans into space. The unmanned vessel is expected to reach the International Space Station on Sunday morning. CBS News space consultant Bill Harwood joins CBSN to discuss. Subscribe to the CBS News Channel HERE: http://youtube.com/cbsnews Watch CBSN live HERE: http://cbsn.ws/1PlLpZ7 Follow CBS News on Instagram HERE: https://www.instagram.com/cbsnews/ Like CBS News on Facebook HERE: http://facebook.com/cbsnews Follow CBS News on Twitter HERE: http://twitter.com/cbsnews Get the latest news and best in original reporting from CBS News delivered to your inbox. Subscribe to newsletters HERE: http://cbsn.ws/1RqHw7T Get your news on the go! Download CBS News mobile apps HERE: http://cbsn.ws/1Xb1WC8 Get new episodes of shows you love across devices the next day, stream CBSN and local news live, and watch full seasons of CBS fan favorites like Star Trek Discovery anytime, anywhere with CBS All Access. Try it free! http://bit.ly/1OQA29B --- CBSN is the first digital streaming news network that will allow Internet-connected consumers to watch live, anchored news coverage on their connected TV and other devices. At launch, the network is available 24/7 and makes all of the resources of CBS News available directly on digital platforms with live, anchored coverage 15 hours each weekday. CBSN. Always On.

An important step for the Commercial Crew Program, more testing with our Space Launch System rocket engine, and a new show that explores how we do, what we do … a few of the stories to tell you about – This Week at NASA! This video is available for download from NASA's Image and Video Library: https://images.nasa.gov/details-NHQ_2019_0301_An%20Important%20Step%20for%20Commercial%20Crew%20on%20This%20Week%[email protected]%20%E2%80%93%20March%202,%202019.html

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On 22nd February 2019, Virgin Galactic's SpaceShipTwo flew into space at three times the speed of sound with three crew members on board.

SpaceIl was one of the frontrunners in the Google Lunar X-Prize, but nobody win the prize because the deadline passed. However without the prize the team continued and today their spacecraft 'Beresheet' is heading into space on top of a Falcon 9 rocket as a secondary payload. If they make it to the surface of the moon it'll make Israel the 4th country to put a lander on the surface of the moon, and the first privately funded spacecraft to go there.

How do you become a pilot for Virgin Galactic? Watch what inspires our spaceship pilots to do what they do.

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Richard Branson's letter to his grandchildren after SpaceShipTwo made it to space for the first time. Want to come to space with us? You can register an interest here - https://virg.in/3ym After watching VSS Unity, the first Spaceship built for regular passenger service soar into Space, Richard pens a heartfelt letter to his grandchildren. "I used to think of Space as a destination, but now I realize its journey with some amazing milestones along the way. Today we pass the most significant of them all as our beautiful VSS Unity, along with hopes and dreams of so many became the first Spaceship built for regular passenger service, to put humans into Space."

Virgin Galactic's VSS Unity soared to 51.4 miles (82.7 kilometers) above Earth on Dec. 13, 2018. -- Full Story: https://www.space.com/42716-virgin-galactic-spaceshiptwo-unity-reaches-space.html Credit: Virgin Galactic / Mash mix: Space.com

The pilots of Virgin Galactic's VSS Unity reached an altitude of 82.7km this morning, which is high enough for the FAA to award them commercial astronaut wings.

Visit our sponsor, Brilliant: https://brilliant.org/IsaacArthur/ So often expanding into space can seem like a Catch-22, where every proposed idea for development can only be practical if space is already developed. Today we'll take a look at some potential options for pushing forward our orbital infrastructure such as asteroid mining or power satellites, and take a look at what other technologies and industries might start the avalanche to our future in space and on other planets. Visit our Website: http://www.isaacarthur.net Support us on Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/IsaacArthur SFIA Merchandise available: https://www.signil.com/sfia/ Social Media: Facebook Group: https://www.facebook.com/groups/1583992725237264/ Reddit: https://www.reddit.com/r/IsaacArthur/ Twitter: https://twitter.com/Isaac_A_Arthur on Twitter and RT our future content. SFIA Discord Server: https://discord.gg/53GAShE Listen or Download the audio of this episode from Soundcloud: Episode's Audio-only version: https://soundcloud.com/isaac-arthur-148927746/kickstarting-space-industry Episode's Narration-only version: https://soundcloud.com/isaac-arthur-148927746/kickstarting-space-industry-narration-only Credits: Upward Bound: Kickstarting Space Industry Episode 163, Season 4 E49 Writers Isaac Arthur Editors: A.T. Long Darius Said Edward Nardella Keith Blockus Matthew Acker Matthew Campbell Sigmund Kopperud Producer: Isaac Arthur Cover Artist: Jakub Grygier https://www.artstation.com/jakub_grygier Graphics Team: Bryan Versteeg http://spacehabs.com Fishy Tree https://www.deviantart.com/fishytree/ Gateway Foundation https://gatewayspaceport.com/ Jeremy Jozwik https://www.artstation.com/zeuxis_of_losdiajana Katie Byrne Ken York of YD Visual https://www.facebook.com/YDVisual/ Kris Holland (Mafic Studios) www.maficstudios.com Mike Munt of Apogii http://www.apogii.uk Sergio Botero https://www.artstation.com/sboterod?fref=gc SpaceResourcesCGI Narrator: Isaac Arthur Music Manager: Luca DeRosa - [email protected] Music: Sergey Cheremisinov, "Sirius" https://www.s-cheremisinov.com Dan MacLeod, "Time Dilation" https://soundcloud.com/neptuneuk Evan King, "Singularity" https://evanking.bandcamp.com/ Lombus, "Valles Marineris" https://lombus.bandcamp.com Stellardrone, "Crystal Spheres" https://stellardrone.bandcamp.com Martin Rezny, "Tempus Fugit" https://soundcloud.com/martin-re-n-1 Epic Mountain, "Circular" https://soundcloud.com/epicmountain

Virgin Galactic chairman Richard Branson said this week that the first commercial flight for its space tourism service should be coming "in months and not years." A seat on the spacecraft costs a wallet-melting $250,000. The post Space tourism: Virgin Galactic ‘weeks’ away from first test flights in space appeared first on Digital Trends. https://www.digitaltrends.com/cool-tech/virgin-galactic-weeks-away-from-first-manned-test-flights-in-space/ http://www.wochit.com This video was produced by YT Wochit News using http://wochit.com

Sir Richard Branson, Virgin founder discusses the company's venture into space, as well as competition from Amazon CEO Jeff Bezos.

Virgin Orbit's Cosmic Girl Launches from Spaceport Cornwall, the UK's first horizontal launch location.

Elon Musk updated the world with the plans for SpaceX's BFR at SpaceX HQ in Hawthorne. I attended to learn about all the new exciting changes! For now, we're going to just look at what has changed with the vehicle over the years and why it keeps changing. Later we'll do more in depth videos about Yusaku Maezawa's beautiful #dearmoon project and the weird reentry system of the new BFR! Follow up video: Why SpaceX's BFS will fall like a skydiver and not fly like an airplane - https://youtu.be/SCCw_M8MAU0 Show your support and join our exclusive discord channel and subreddit by becoming a Patron - http://patreon.com/everydayastronaut Everyday Astronaut hats, prints, shirts and more at - https://everydayastronaut.com/shop/ All music is original! Check out the songs on soundcloud! http://soundcloud.com/everydayastronaut

SpaceX's press event to announce a paying passenger on a flight around the moon took an amazing turn when Japanese Billionaire Yusaku Maezawa declared that he wanted the trip to be all about Art. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=zu7WJD8vpAQ #DearMoon https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7wrk5u8FgbM

In this video, we discuss the recent announcement that SPACEX gave regarding their first private customer, and the purpose behind the mission to go around the Moon. We also dive into some of the technical updates to the Big Falcon Spaceship, their timeline over the next few years, and some questions about the process! Thanks for watching! And consider subscribing if you enjoyed this video! Twitter: https://twitter.com/wolf_martian Facebook: https://fb.me/MartianWolf Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/MartianWolf Heading Home by Nekzlo @nekzlo Music provided by Free Music for Vlogs youtu.be/YGL35p7LLqo ------------------------------ • Contact the artist: @nekzlo www.instagram.com/nekzlo/ twitter.com/Nekzlo_Music open.spotify.com/artist/75LSn0DiQyH6LnHBT8fOEK ------------------------------ #SPACEX #dearMoon

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Elon Musk will reveal the name of SpaceX's first lunar space tourist on Monday night. Business Insider reports that the mission will launch aboard its Big Falcon Rocket, or BFR. SpaceX said in a statement, "SpaceX has signed the world's first private passenger to fly around the Moon aboard our BFR launch vehicle - an important step toward enabling access for everyday people who dream of traveling to space." SpaceX will stream a live video of the event on YouTube at 9 p.m. eastern time. https://www.businessinsider.com/spacex-lunar-mission-passenger-live-stream-youtube-video-2018-9 http://www.wochit.com This video was produced by YT Wochit News using http://wochit.com

Billionaires Elon Musk, Jeff Bezos, and Richard Branson all want to send private citizens to space. Their respective companies, SpaceX, Blue Origin, and Virgin Galactic are dedicated to making space travel and space tourism more accessible. Here's how they plan to do it. ------------------------------------------------------ Tech Insider tells you all you need to know about tech: gadgets, how-to's, gaming, science, digital culture, and more. Subscribe to our channel and visit us at: http://www.businessinsider.com/sai TI on Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/techinsider TI on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/tech_insider/ TI on Twitter: https://twitter.com/techinsider INSIDER on Snapchat: https://insder.co/2KJLtVo ------------------------------------------------------ Following is the transcript of the video: Billionaires Elon Musk, Jeff Bezos, and Richard Branson all want to send private citizens to space. Their respective companies, SpaceX, Blue Origin, and Virgin Galactic are dedicated to making space travel and space tourism more accessible. Following is a transcript of the video. Narrator:  SpaceX, Blue Origin, and Virgin Galactic are in a modern space race. Similar to when the United States and the Soviet Union competed to get astronauts on the moon, these billionaire-run companies are racing to bring people like you and me to space. But how will they do it? Let's start with Blue Origin, the passion project of Amazon CEO Jeff Bezos. Blue Origin's focus is on commercial space flight, or space tourism. It plans to shoot a booster rocket with an attached passenger capsule to 60 miles above the surface into sub-orbital space. At the top of the rocket's arch, the capsule will detach, and for about four minutes, passengers will experience weightlessness. They'll be allowed to unbuckle their seat belts and float around the cabin, looking out the window at the curvature of the Earth. The capsule will then start to fall back into the atmosphere, and parachutes will deploy to bring it down slowly. The whole trip only lasts about 11 minutes. A ticket on Blue Origin's New Shepard will likely cost more than $200,000. That's over $18,000 a minute. Blue Origin has tested the New Shepard rocket nine times, and the company still hopes to send civilians into space in 2018. Virgin Galactic also aims to make commercial space travel accessible. But the vehicle it's using looks quite different. Virgin Galactic's SS Unity looks more like a plane than a rocket. The ship is made up of the WhiteKnightTwo, a carrier airplane, and SpaceShipTwo, a passenger spaceship. SpaceShipTwo can carry six passengers and two crew members. The passenger ship detaches from the carrier plane about nine miles above the Earth's surface. The ship then fires its rocket engines to blast about 50 miles further until it reaches sub-orbital space. Similar to Blue Origin, passengers will experience four to five minutes of weightlessness before the ship re-enters the atmosphere. The total trip should last about two and a half hours. Virgin Galactic has conducted three rocket-powered test flights of the SS Unity and it hopes to get its first passengers to space by the end of 2018. Founder Richard Branson will be one of the first people to take the trip. And Virgin Galactic has already sold 700 tickets for future flights, costing $250,000 each. Elon Musk's company SpaceX also wants to send people to space. SpaceX's ultimate goal is to establish colonies on other planets. The ship SpaceX intends to send to Mars could hold 100 people, and the ride would be a lot longer than four minutes. But SpaceX also plans to send people to space on their way to other earthly destinations. The Big Falcon Rocket will briefly enter space to make long-distance travel shorter. Traveling by rocket from New York to Tokyo, for example, would only take 37 minutes. And it would take no more than an hour to get anywhere on Earth. Blue Origin, Virgin Galactic, and SpaceX are major players in the modern space race, but there are even more companies out there. It's estimated that space tourism could generate $1.6 billion in revenue in the next decade. So no matter which company crosses this finish line first, there will inevitably be another race. After all, space is infinite.

On Monday SpaceX will announce the name of the passenger on a translunar flight of their in development BFS rocket. However what got most SpaceX watchers interested was the image which showed a redesigned BFS with new wings and engine configurations. https://twitter.com/SpaceX/status/1040397262248005632

From trying on spacesuits to preparing for potential emergencies, see how astronauts are getting ready to fly on the test flights and first missions of Boeing’s Starliner and SpaceX’s Crew Dragon.

On Sept. 9, 1982, the first private rocket launched from a Texas cattle ranch. The Conestoga 1 rocket was designed by Space Services Inc. of America and built from spare parts of other rockets. It was named after a type of covered wagon that used to transport American settlers westward to the new frontier during the 19th century. The 36-foot rocket lifted off from a private launch facility on Matagorda Island, Texas and flew for 10 and a half minutes. It reached an altitude of 195 miles and became the first privately funded rocket to reach space. The only payload on board was 40 gallons of water, which didn't serve much scientific purpose, but it was ejected from the spacecraft at peak altitude to serve as a visual marker so ground crews could watch.

SpaceX allowed us a rare opportunity to actually go inside their headquarters to check out their new Crew Dragon Capsule that will be flying astronauts next year! Shot by Patrick Lawler @PatrickLawler More pics and article here - https://everydayastronaut.com/inside-spacex/ Everyday Astronaut hats, prints, shirts and more at - https://everydayastronaut.com/shop/ Show your support, get a chance to win flown hardware and join our exclusive discord channel by becoming a Patron - http://patreon.com/everydayastronaut Music by Everyday Astronaut - http://soundcloud.com/everydayastronaut

China will launch its first commercial solid-propellant carrier rocket developed by a Chinese private company later this year. The ZQ-1 rocket was developed by Landspace, a Beijing-based rocket-maker. Its technicians are former state-owned aerospace industry workers. Carrying a small satellite, the rocket will be launched at the Jiuquan Satellite Launch Center in northwest China. The 19-meter-long rocket has a 1.35-meter diameter, a takeoff weight of 27 tons and thrust of 45 tons. It is flexible, cost-efficient and has been designed with mature technology and a fast response ability. The satellite, Future, carried by the rocket is for space science and remote sensing for a TV show on China Central Television. It will orbit for two years. The company also plans to launch ZQ-2, a liquid-fueled rocket, in 2020. ZQ is short for zhuque, which means 'vermilion bird'. It is one of the four spirits of ancient Chinese mythology, representing fire and controlling the southerly direction. China has more than 60 private companies entering the commercial space industry. They are growing fast and competing in the market for launches of small satellites and rockets.

Look inside Boeing’s Starliner and SpaceX’s Crew Dragon, the commercial spacecraft that will fly astronauts from the U.S. to the International Space Station for the first time since 2011.

NASA recently announced who will be flying on the first commercial crew flights and both Boeing and SpaceX are racing to get their spaceships, their launch sites AND their spacesuits ready to return humans to space from US soil. Boeing’s spaceship is the CST-100 Starliner, a capsule shaped spacecraft that can fly up to 7 astronauts to space. For NASA missions to the International Space Station, it will fly up to 4 astronauts at a time, filling the rest of the capsule with cargo. The Starliner will launch on top of perhaps the most reliable rocket ever made. ULA’s Atlas V with 2 strap on solid rocket motors and 2 RL-10 upper stage engines. A configuration that an Atlas 5 has never actually flown before, but all the hardware has been flown many times throughout history. Check out my article all about what it's like to train with the Boeing CST-100 Starliner and wear their incredible space suit! https://everydayastronaut.com/boeing-starliner-astronaut/ What it's like to wear Boeing's Space Suit video - https://youtu.be/FaOAsUR-o-U Show your support, get a chance to win flown hardware and join our exclusive discord channel by becoming a Patron - http://patreon.com/everydayastronaut Music by Everyday Astronaut - http://soundcloud.com/everydayastronaut Everyday Astronaut hats, prints, shirts and more at - https://everydayastronaut.com/shop/ SpaceX models by Oli Braun http://twitter.com/oli_braun and his store - https://www.buzzspacemodels.com/

The Commercial Crew program got a boost in August with the announcement of the crews that will fly on the first missions to launch from American soil for the first time since the end of the Space Shuttle program. Credit: NASA

NASA announced the astronauts who will launch aboard new American-made spacecraft and rocket systems, the first human launches from the United States since 2011. NASA Administrator Jim Bridenstine made his first official visit as NASA Administrator to Kennedy Space Center this week.

Vice President Mike Pence announced the Pentagon's detailed plan for President Donald Trump's vision of a Space Force on Thursday. This would establish the first military branch in over 71 years. Trump directed the Pentagon in June to immediately begin the creation of the new branch. » Subscribe to CNBC: http://cnb.cx/SubscribeCNBC About CNBC: From 'Wall Street' to 'Main Street' to award winning original documentaries and Reality TV series, CNBC has you covered. Experience special sneak peeks of your favorite shows, exclusive video and more. Connect with CNBC News Online Get the latest news: http://www.cnbc.com/ Find CNBC News on Facebook: http://cnb.cx/LikeCNBC Follow CNBC News on Twitter: http://cnb.cx/FollowCNBC Follow CNBC News on Google+: http://cnb.cx/PlusCNBC Follow CNBC News on Instagram: http://cnb.cx/InstagramCNBC Vice President Mike Pence Unveils Plan To Create Space Force | CNBC

According to a report by Business Insider, one of the world's largest banks claimed that the planet is running out of resources and warns that neither governments nor companies are prepared for climate change. A group of analysts at HSBC claimed that the world spent its entire natural resource budget for the 2018 by August 1st, citing research from the Global Footprint Network. HSBC analysts reportedly said, "In our opinion, these findings and events show that many businesses and governments are not adequately prepared for climate impacts, nor are they using natural resources efficiently." https://www.businessinsider.com/hsbc-warns-earth-is-running-out-of-resources-for-life-2018-8 http://www.wochit.com This video was produced by YT Wochit News using http://wochit.com

NASA's Commercial Crew Program is poised to return America's capability to launch U.S. astronauts from our nation's soil to the International Space Station.

NASA announces the men and women who will be on board the first flights of the new spaceships built by Boeing and SpaceX when Americans are once again launched into space from the USA. News release: https://go.nasa.gov/2KoGhVS The nine astronauts targeted to make the first flights on the Boeing CST-100 Starliner and SpaceX Crew Dragon share their thoughts about the assignment and the importance of this new capability to support the International Space Station as part of the nation’s overall space exploration plan. More about the Commercial Crew Program: https://go.nasa.gov/1EIx5m6

NASA announced the astronauts assigned to crew the first flight tests and missions of the SpaceX Crew Dragon and Boeing CST-100 Starliner on 3 August 2018. Astronauts Flying Boeing’s Crew Flight Test: Eric Boe, Chris Ferguson and Nicole Aunapu Mann. Astronauts Flying SpaceX’s Demo-2: Bob Behnken and Doug Hurley. Astronauts Assigned to Boeing’s First Mission: Josh Cassada and Suni Williams. Astronauts Assigned to SpaceX’s First Mission: Victor Glover and Mike Hopkins. The first crewed launches are currently targeted for April 2019 (SpaceX Demo-2) and mid-2019 (Boeing Crew Flight Test). Credit:NASA #LaunchAmerica #SpaceX #Boeing

Two Companies are racing to send the first tourists to the edge of space and back safely. Both Blue Origin and Virgin Galactic conducted test flights this month to reach their goals. Info about Blue Origin: https://www.blueorigin.com/ https://www.blueorigin.com/news/news/blue-origin-mission-9-safe-escape-in-any-phase-of-flight Info about Virgin Galactic: https://www.virgingalactic.com/ https://www.virgingalactic.com/articles/Into-the-Mesosphere-at-Mach-2/ Info about Copenhagen Suborbitals: https://copenhagensuborbitals.com/ EpicFutureSpace is producing short space themed news videos focused on human transportation. To support the show please visit https://www.patreon.com/epicfuturespace

Virgin Galactic conducted a supersonic test flight today of VSS Unity, a rocket-powered piloted Spaceship that will carry commercial passengers and scientific payloads to space. Following an initial and a subsequent supersonic test flight earlier this year, this marks the third powered flight and a key step forward in Virgin Galactic’s test program.