The Pigeon Express
The US Federal Aviation Administration grounded Virgin Galactic missions as it investigates how Sir Richard Branson’s recent space flight drifted off course during its climb skyward. The British billionaire fulfilled a lifetime ambition on 11 July by riding his rocket plane to 86km in altitude. But the New Yorker magazine has revealed how the vehicle […]
The United States tightened its definition of the word “astronaut” after a few billionaire took rides to the edge of space. According to new Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) rules, astronaut hopefuls must be part of the flight crew and make contributions to space flight safety. That means Jeff Bezos and Sir Richard Branson may not […]