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A billionaire and an engineer have completed the first private spacewalk. But this isn’t just a vanity project

By The ConversationSeptember 13, 20240

Two astronauts have carried out the first-ever commercial spacewalk, using new less-bulky spacesuits designed by SpaceX. Tech billionaire Jared Isaacman (who…

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First space tourists will face big risks, as private companies gear up for paid suborbital flights

By The ConversationJune 15, 20200

On May 30, 2020, millions of Americans watched the inaugural SpaceX Crew Dragon launch NASA astronauts to the International Space Station. This mission marked two significant events: First, the return of launch to orbit capability for human spaceflight from the United States. Secondly, it successfully demonstrated private sector capability to build and operate a launch vehicle for human spaceflight.