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Branson is trailing Bezos in space tourism, while Musk’s SpaceX competes in a league of its own

Richard Branson, Jeff Bezos, Elon MuskJoe Skipper | Reuters; Joe Raedle | Getty Images; Paul Hennessy | SOPA Images | Getty Images"In our view...

Branson’s Virgin Orbit to go public through a SPAC at $3.7 billion valuation

The modified 737 aircraft "Cosmic Girl" lifts off from Mojave Air and Space Port in California carrying a LauncherOne rocket on June 30, 2021.Virgin...

Top talent departs Jeff Bezos’ Blue Origin as NASA lander fight escalates

Jeff Bezos, owner of Blue Origin, introduces a new lunar landing module called Blue Moon during an event at the Washington Convention Center, May...

Virgin Galactic reopens ticket sales, with prices starting at $450,000 per seat

Virgin Galactic's passenger rocket plane VSS Unity, carrying Richard Branson and crew, begins its ascent to the edge of space above Spaceport America near...

Bezos offers to cover $2 billion in NASA costs in exchange for astronaut lunar lander contract

Jeff Bezos holds the aviation glasses that belonged to Amelia Earhart as he speaks during a press conference about his flight on Blue Origin’s...

Virgin Galactic flight test director Mark Stucky, who led first spaceflight, departs from company

Mark "Forger" Stucky, after piloting the company's first successful spaceflight on December 13, 2018.Virgin GalacticMark "Forger" Stucky, Virgin Galactic's flight test director and pilot,...

Satellite imagery company Planet Labs is going public, backed by Google, BlackRock and Marc Benioff

Satellite imagery and data specialist Planet Labs is preparing to go public, announcing on Wednesday that it will merge with a SPAC to list...

Richard Branson believes the space market has room for 20 companies launching tourists

Sir Richard Branson may be trying to be first in the billionaire space race, but he believes there is plenty of opportunity in the...

Virgin Galactic shares surge as Branson tries to take lead in billionaire space race

Virgin Galactic shares surged on Friday after the space tourism venture announced its next spaceflight test will carry founder Sir Richard Branson.The mission –...

Ark Invest’s space exploration ETF ARKX begins trading today, slips 1%

Trading in the new space exploration ETF from Ark Invest began on Tuesday, as Cathie Wood's firm looks to tap the growing space industry."Space...

NASA wants companies to develop and build new space stations, with up to $400 million up for grabs

SpaceX's Crew Dragon Endeavour seen docked with the International Space Station on July 1, 2020.NASAThe National Aeronautics and Space Administration last year marked two...

Satellite data company Spire goes public via SPAC, adding to a growing list of public space plays

A Spire satellite pictured in orbit.Spire GlobalSmall satellite builder and data specialist Spire Global is planning to go public, announcing on Monday that it...

Here’s what investors should know about rocket builder Astra as it prepares to go public

Rocket 3.1 launches from Kodiak, Alaska.Astra / John KrausRocket builder Astra is preparing to go public in the second quarter, taking on a crowded...

Why Ark’s Cathie Wood is so bullish on space: Costs are coming down dramatically

The space industry is undergoing a change paradigm that Ark Invest's Cathie Wood believes is dramatically opening the sector to investment opportunities."The costs associated...

Virgin Galactic shares drop after company delays this weekend’s spaceflight test

Virgin Galactic's spacecraft Unity prepares for flight.Virgin GalacticVirgin Galactic shares dropped 8% on Friday after the company delayed its spaceflight test that had been...

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