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IEEE Spectrum May 2011 James Oberg	The Scientist as Space Tourist Private rockets like SpaceShipTwo will offer space-based science on the cheap.
Popular Mechanics April 2009 Michael Belfiore	7 International Spacecraft that Could Replace NASA's Shuttle NASA's Orion won't be ready until at least 2015, but the current space shuttle is due to retire next year. Meet the seven international spacecraft from the world's space fleet that could inherit the job of ferrying supplies into space.
IEEE Spectrum January 2013 David Schneider	Virgin Galactic Space Planes Should Launch This Year $200,000 buys you a seat and the end result should be something science-fiction writers have long dreamed of: regularly scheduled passenger flights into space.
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Popular Mechanics July 29, 2008 Barbara S. Peterson	What Virgin's WhiteKnightTwo Really Means to the Future of Space Even with prototypes now just about ready to fly, how relevant is this self-styled New Space Race?
Inc. January 2005 David H. Freedman	Entrepreneur of the Year In the entrepreneurial achievement of 2004, Burt Rutan became the first private businessman to launch human beings into space. His ultimate goal: to make space flight routine -- and turn a big profit.
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Popular Mechanics August 2009 Aldrin & Noland	Buzz Aldrin to NASA: U.S. Space Policy Is on the Wrong Track This May, the Obama administration announced it would appoint an independent council of aerospace experts to review NASA's human spaceflight objectives.
The Motley Fool February 2, 2010 Tim Beyers	This Rule Breaker Is Otherworldly Amazon.com founder Jeff Bezos' Blue Origin is one of five companies that will share $50 million in stimulus funds designed to create commercial space vehicles that NASA will use to ferry astronauts to and from low-Earth orbit.
Popular Mechanics December 28, 2009 Michael Belfiore	The Top 9 Airplane Tech Advances of the Last 10 Years The past decade has seen enhancements in everything from cargo planes to hypersonics.
Wired December 2004	After the X Prize Manned space travel's best hope is the private sector, not NASA. In the open market, entrepreneurs and space hobbyists will do in a decade what NASA couldn't do in 46 years: provide safe, reliable trips to the heavens for the cost of a Caribbean cruise.
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IndustryWeek September 14, 2011	Cost in Space NASA is encouraging U.S. companies to create vessels capable of transporting cargo on the 'final frontier.'
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The Motley Fool December 7, 2009 Adrian Rush	One Small Step Closer to Civilian Spaceflight Virgin Galactic promises a "theatrical unveil" as the world's first commercial passenger aircraft designed for space travel gets set for its unveiling in the Mojave Desert.
AskMen.com May 29, 2008 Jacob Franek	5 Things You Didn't Know: Space Tourism Here are a few things you probably didn't know, but may want to remember, if you're interested in space tourism.
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Popular Mechanics March 26, 2008 Matt Sullivan	California Startup XCOR Joins Space Tourism Race (With Video) Rocket engine manufacturer XCOR Aerospace offered a first look at its Lynx spacecraft, a uniquely designed two-seat plane that will be able to make several trips to space per day.
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Popular Mechanics February 6, 2009 Michael Belfiore	Win a Private Space Flight for $20--Pending Success of Commercial Spaceflight Sir Richard Branson hopes to offer tickets to ride in orbit for around $200,000. But new contests are promising flights for as little as $20.
The Motley Fool January 5, 2007 Tim Beyers	Blue Origin Lifts Off Bezos' prototype spacecraft nicknamed Goddard climbed to 285 feet before descending back to Earth. That's an important step forward on a long path toward the heavens. History teaches that billion-dollar innovations are created slowly.
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Popular Mechanics March 2007 David Noland	Mission to the Moon: How We'll Go Back -- and Stay This Time From ensuring a safe launch to getting the vehicle back on the ground, here's an inside look at some of the toughest challenges NASA's engineers are now confronting with the new Orion shuttle.
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National Defense July 2007 Breanne Wagner	Experimental Rockets Boost Expectations of Lower Costs The Air Force is working with the Defense Advanced Research Projects Agency and NASA to develop simpler and less expensive launch vehicles.
The Motley Fool December 28, 2004 Tim Beyers	Virgin Takes Two Billionaire Sir Richard Branson sets his sights on the stars as work begins on SpaceShipTwo.
Popular Mechanics August 2006 Jeff Wise	Crash Test The Vertical Dragster, built by Armadillo Aerospace for the X Prize Cup, will lift off with 3000 pounds of thrust. In the pursuit of private spaceflight, a group of texas rocket enthusiasts aren't afraid to blow up a few engines.
Popular Mechanics May 12, 2008 Michael Milstein	NASA Makes Space U-Turn, Opening Arms to Private Industry The agency seems to be shifting course, as NASA officials insist that the budding commercial spacecraft fleet represents the only way the United States can realize its dreams of solar-system conquest on schedule and at an affordable cost.
IEEE Spectrum August 2005 Anatoly Zak	Europe to Join Russia in Building Next Space Shuttle Russian space officials confirmed that the European Space Agency will partner with them to build a new reusable orbiter dubbed Kiper. The agreement will give Russia new flexibility as the U.S. and Russia separately plan long-term space efforts.
Popular Mechanics August 2008 Joe Pappalardo	New Area 51: Mojave's Desert Outpost Holds Space Flight's Future With mysterious test flights, secret prototypes and next-gen spacecraft, this remote California airfield has become the hotbed of rebel aerospace.
National Defense April 2011 Stew Magnuson	It's Not All Bad News When It Comes to the Health of the U.S. Space Industrial Base The health and welfare of the companies that produce spacecraft, payloads, rockets and ground stations for everyone from NASA to intelligence agencies has been the source of much hand-wringing during the past few years.
Wired January 2005 Spencer Reiss	Rocket Man Richard Branson conquered the world with the Virgin brand. Now, through a deal being negotiated with SpaceShipOne's owners, he wants to fly you to space with Virgin Galactic, the world's first off-the-planet private airline.
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