{"id":20030,"date":"2019-10-24T16:03:31","date_gmt":"2019-10-24T20:03:31","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/hobbyspace.com\/Blog\/?p=20030"},"modified":"2019-10-25T19:52:24","modified_gmt":"2019-10-25T23:52:24","slug":"space-tourism-roundup-oct-24-2019","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/hobbyspace.com\/Blog\/?p=20030","title":{"rendered":"Space tourism roundup \u2013 Oct.24.2019"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>A sampling of recent articles, videos, and images related to commercial human space travel (see also <a href=\"https:\/\/hobbyspace.com\/Blog\/?cat=44\">previous space tourism related posts<\/a>):<\/p>\n<p>** <a href=\"http:\/\/www.blueorigin.com\"><strong>Blue Origin<\/strong><\/a><strong> and <a href=\"http:\/\/www.virgingalactic.com\">Virgin Galactic<\/a> move agonizingly slowly towards operational flights<\/strong>. After successful tests early this year (SpaceShipTwo <a href=\"https:\/\/hobbyspace.com\/Blog\/?p=17932\">in\u00a0 February<\/a> and New Shepard <a href=\"https:\/\/hobbyspace.com\/Blog\/?p=18684\">in May<\/a> ), there seemed to be high momentum in both programs towards more frequent flights,\u00a0 including New Shepard flights with people finally on board. However, neither program has flown since those tests.<\/p>\n<p>Virgin Galactic has focused instead on outfitting the interior of the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.virgingalactic.com\/learn\/\">SpaceShipTwo<\/a> with seats and other features needed for the spaceflight participants. VG has also been moving its base of operations from Mojave, California to <a href=\"http:\/\/www.spaceportamerica.com\">Spaceport America<\/a> in New Mexico (see entry below about the spaceport).\u00a0 Blue has been upgrading the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.blueorigin.com\/new-shepard\/\">New Shepard<\/a> for operational spaceflights. Both companies claim they will do a few more test flights and then start flying customers in 2020.<\/p>\n<figure id=\"attachment_20033\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-20033\" style=\"width: 500px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.blueorigin.com\/latest\/gallery\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" data-attachment-id=\"20033\" data-permalink=\"https:\/\/hobbyspace.com\/Blog\/?attachment_id=20033\" data-orig-file=\"https:\/\/hobbyspace.com\/Blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/10\/blueorigin_newshepard_ns11_boosterlanding21.jpg\" data-orig-size=\"1920,1080\" data-comments-opened=\"1\" data-image-meta=\"{&quot;aperture&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;credit&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;camera&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;caption&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;created_timestamp&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;copyright&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;focal_length&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;iso&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;shutter_speed&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;title&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;orientation&quot;:&quot;0&quot;}\" data-image-title=\"blueorigin_newshepard_ns11_boosterlanding2[1]\" data-image-description=\"\" data-image-caption=\"\" data-large-file=\"https:\/\/hobbyspace.com\/Blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/10\/blueorigin_newshepard_ns11_boosterlanding21-1024x576.jpg\" class=\"wp-image-20033 size-medium\" src=\"http:\/\/hobbyspace.com\/Blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/10\/blueorigin_newshepard_ns11_boosterlanding21-500x281.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"500\" height=\"281\" srcset=\"https:\/\/hobbyspace.com\/Blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/10\/blueorigin_newshepard_ns11_boosterlanding21-500x281.jpg 500w, https:\/\/hobbyspace.com\/Blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/10\/blueorigin_newshepard_ns11_boosterlanding21-768x432.jpg 768w, https:\/\/hobbyspace.com\/Blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/10\/blueorigin_newshepard_ns11_boosterlanding21-1024x576.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/hobbyspace.com\/Blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/10\/blueorigin_newshepard_ns11_boosterlanding21.jpg 1920w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 500px) 100vw, 500px\" \/><\/a><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-20033\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">&#8220;The New Shepard booster lands during Mission NS-11 on May 2, 2019.&#8221; Credits: <a href=\"https:\/\/www.blueorigin.com\/latest\/gallery\">Blue Origin<\/a><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>Here are some misc. items about the state of the two programs:<\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\">\n<p dir=\"ltr\" lang=\"en\">In a suborbital space tourism panel, Clare Pelly of Virgin Galactic says the VSS Unity SpaceShipTwo will be flown from Mojave to Spaceport America in New Mexico around the end of this year for final flight tests before beginning commercial service in 2020. <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/hashtag\/IAC2019?src=hash&amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">#IAC2019<\/a><\/p>\n<p>\u2014 Jeff Foust (@jeff_foust) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/jeff_foust\/status\/1187087240163450881?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">October 23, 2019<\/a><\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p><script async src=\"https:\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script><\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\">\n<p dir=\"ltr\" lang=\"en\">.<a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/blueorigin?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">@blueorigin<\/a>\u2019s Greg \u201cRay J\u201d Johnson says there\u2019ll be one more <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/hashtag\/NewShepard?src=hash&amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">#NewShepard<\/a> suborbital test flight before year\u2019s end; acknowledges they\u2019re \u201ctapping the brakes\u201d before flying people.<\/p>\n<p>\u2014 Alan Boyle (@b0yle) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/b0yle\/status\/1187082565414522880?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">October 23, 2019<\/a><\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p><script async src=\"https:\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script><\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\">\n<p dir=\"ltr\" lang=\"en\">Greg Johnson, senior VP of New Shepard at Blue Origin, mentioned in passing that the company will have a program to fly poets and artists on its suborbital vehicle, but no details. Says there\u2019s room in space tourism market for both Blue and Virgin. <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/hashtag\/IAC2019?src=hash&amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">#IAC2019<\/a><\/p>\n<p>\u2014 Jeff Foust (@jeff_foust) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/jeff_foust\/status\/1187088874801156096?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">October 23, 2019<\/a><\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p><script async src=\"https:\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.geekwire.com\/2019\/blue-origins-ceo-says-first-space-trips-new-shepard-will-cost-hundreds-thousands-dollars\/\" target=\"_d\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Blue Origin\u2019s CEO says first space trips on New Shepard will cost \u2018hundreds of thousands of dollars\u2019 \u2013 GeekWire<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.axios.com\/blue-origin-test-flights-9dc5d8e1-1bfe-4d21-a3c1-683a6f2e9c00.html\">Blue Origin gets closer to flying people to the edge of space &#8211; Axios<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.cnbc.com\/2019\/09\/25\/blue-origin-over-2-more-new-shepard-rocket-tests-before-first-people.html\">Blue Origin: Over 2 more New Shepard rocket tests before first people &#8211; CNBC<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>** <strong>Under Armour debuts specially designed space wear for Virgin Galactic flyers<\/strong>:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.virgingalactic.com\/articles\/virgin-galactic-partners-with-under-armour-to-unveil-the-worlds-first-exclusive-spacewear-system-for-private-astronauts\/\">Virgin Galactic Partners with Under Armour to Unveil the World\u2019s First Exclusive Spacewear System for Private Astronauts &#8211; Virgin Galactic<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/about.underarmour.com\/news\/2019\/10\/ua-reveals-technical-spacewear-for-virgin-galactic\">UA Reveals Technical Spacewear for Virgin Galactic | UA Newsroom<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><span class=\"embed-youtube\" style=\"text-align:center; display: block;\"><iframe loading=\"lazy\" class=\"youtube-player\" width=\"1600\" height=\"900\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/6HQbGbaoEq8?version=3&#038;rel=1&#038;showsearch=0&#038;showinfo=1&#038;iv_load_policy=1&#038;fs=1&#038;hl=en&#038;autohide=2&#038;wmode=transparent\" allowfullscreen=\"true\" style=\"border:0;\" sandbox=\"allow-scripts allow-same-origin allow-popups allow-presentation allow-popups-to-escape-sandbox\"><\/iframe><\/span><\/p>\n<p><span class=\"embed-youtube\" style=\"text-align:center; display: block;\"><iframe loading=\"lazy\" class=\"youtube-player\" width=\"1600\" height=\"900\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/YHfoy-dCU9s?version=3&#038;rel=1&#038;showsearch=0&#038;showinfo=1&#038;iv_load_policy=1&#038;fs=1&#038;hl=en&#038;autohide=2&#038;wmode=transparent\" allowfullscreen=\"true\" style=\"border:0;\" sandbox=\"allow-scripts allow-same-origin allow-popups allow-presentation allow-popups-to-escape-sandbox\"><\/iframe><\/span><\/p>\n<p>** <strong>In July, Virgin Galactic announced plans to go public<\/strong> via a merger with <a href=\"http:\/\/www.socialcapitalhedosophiaholdings.com\/\">Social Capital Hedosophia<\/a> (SCH), a publicly traded company created solely to acquire a revenue producing company. The company claims a value of $1.5 billion.\u00a0 By 2023 <a href=\"https:\/\/www.sec.gov\/Archives\/edgar\/data\/1706946\/000114420419034053\/tv524921_ex99-2.htm\">they project<\/a> flying SpaceShipTwo vehicles 270 times per year and carrying over 600 people. Annual profits are predicted to reach $275M.<\/p>\n<p>[ <strong>Update<\/strong>: VG statement on the shareholder approval: <a href=\"https:\/\/www.virgingalactic.com\/articles\/virgin-galactic-completes-merger-with-social-capital-hedosophia-creating-the-worlds-first-and-only-publicly-traded-commercial-human-spaceflight-company\/\">Virgin Galactic Completes Merger with Social Capital Hedosophia, Creating the World&#8217;s First and Only Publicly Traded Commercial Human Spaceflight Company &#8211; Virgin Galactic<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p style=\"padding-left: 40px;\"><em>Virgin Galactic (\u201cVG\u201d), a vertically integrated aerospace company, and Social Capital Hedosophia (\u201cSCH\u201d), a public investment vehicle, today announced the completion of their previously announced business combination. The resulting company is named Virgin Galactic Holdings, Inc. (\u201cVGH\u201d) and its common stock, units and warrants are expected to commence trading on the New York Stock Exchange under the new ticker symbol \u201cSPCE\u201d, \u201dSPCE.U\u201d and \u201cSPCE WS\u201d, respectively, on October 28, 2019. The Company manufactures its space vehicles in Mojave, California, through its aerospace development subsidiary The Spaceship Company, with commercial operations centered at Spaceport America in New Mexico.<\/em><\/p>\n<p style=\"padding-left: 40px;\"><em>VG already has customer reservations from more than 600 people in 60 countries representing approximately $80 million in total collected deposits, and over $120 million of potential revenue. The completion of this merger and trading as a public company are the next milestones on the path towards building a thriving commercial service business and investing appropriately for the future.<\/em><\/p>\n<p>]<\/p>\n<p>This week the merger was approved by SCH shareholders:\u00a0 <a href=\"https:\/\/spacenews.com\/virgin-galactic-merger-wins-shareholder-approval\/\" target=\"_d\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Virgin Galactic merger wins shareholder approval &#8211; SpaceNews.com<\/a><\/p>\n<p style=\"padding-left: 40px;\"><em>[SCH] said it expects the merged company to start trading Oct. 28 under the Virgin Galactic name and the ticker symbol SPCE. Virgin Galactic founder Sir Richard Branson, speaking at a conference in Israel Oct. 23, said he planned to be at the exchange Oct. 28 to ring the opening bell, according to Israeli media reports.<\/em><\/p>\n<p style=\"padding-left: 40px;\"><em>The merger will make Virgin Galactic the first publicly traded company whose primary line of business is human spaceflight. Large aerospace companies such as Boeing, Lockheed Martin and Northrop Grumman have long been traded on stock exchanges, but space is only a small part of their overall business.<\/em><\/p>\n<p>Earlier items about the merger:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.virgingalactic.com\/articles\/virgin-galactic-and-social-capital-hedosophia-announce-merger-to-create-the-worlds-first-and-only-publicly-traded-commercial-human-spaceflight-company\/\">Virgin Galactic and Social Capital Hedosophia Announce Merger to Create the World&#8217;s First and Only Publicly Traded Commercial Human Spaceflight Company &#8211; Virgin Galactic<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.sec.gov\/Archives\/edgar\/data\/1706946\/000114420419034053\/tv524921_ex99-2.htm\">Virgin Galactic: Leader in Human Spaceflight &#8211; Investor Presentation\/SEC <\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.cnbc.com\/2019\/07\/09\/richard-branson-space-unit-virgin-galactic-plans-to-go-public-wsj.html\">Richard Branson space unit Virgin Galactic plans to go public &#8211; CNBC<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.cnbc.com\/2019\/07\/09\/virgin-galactic-says-space-tourism-flights-to-begin-in-a-year-company-will-be-profitable-in-2021.html\" target=\"_d\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Virgin Galactic: Space tourism flights in a year, profitable in 2021 &#8211; CNBC<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><span class=\"embed-youtube\" style=\"text-align:center; display: block;\"><iframe loading=\"lazy\" class=\"youtube-player\" width=\"1600\" height=\"900\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/yw68wYSUVOM?version=3&#038;rel=1&#038;showsearch=0&#038;showinfo=1&#038;iv_load_policy=1&#038;fs=1&#038;hl=en&#038;autohide=2&#038;wmode=transparent\" allowfullscreen=\"true\" style=\"border:0;\" sandbox=\"allow-scripts allow-same-origin allow-popups allow-presentation allow-popups-to-escape-sandbox\"><\/iframe><\/span><\/p>\n<p>** <strong><a href=\"https:\/\/spaceportamerica.com\/\">Spaceport America<\/a> declared ready for operations at open house event in August<\/strong>:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><a href=\"http:\/\/www.thespacereview.com\/article\/3777\/1\">An \u201coperationally ready\u201d spaceport &#8211; The Space Review<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.virgingalactic.com\/articles\/virgin-galactic-opens-the-doors-to-the-gateway-to-space\/\" target=\"_d\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Virgin Galactic Opens the Doors to the \u2018Gateway to Space\u2019 &#8211; Virgin Galactic<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p style=\"padding-left: 40px;\"><em>Virgin Galactic today revealed the first look at the interior fit-out of its Gateway to Space building at Spaceport America in New Mexico. The work completed showcased two floors of the building primarily focused on spaceflight operations, which also incorporates communal spaces designed for use in the future by Virgin Galactic customers, along with their friends and families. Completion of this interior work means the spaceport facility is now operationally functional and able to support Virgin Galactic\u2019s flight requirements.<\/em><\/p>\n<p><span class=\"embed-youtube\" style=\"text-align:center; display: block;\"><iframe loading=\"lazy\" class=\"youtube-player\" width=\"1600\" height=\"900\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/8hR5ONPiVQ0?version=3&#038;rel=1&#038;showsearch=0&#038;showinfo=1&#038;iv_load_policy=1&#038;fs=1&#038;hl=en&#038;autohide=2&#038;wmode=transparent\" allowfullscreen=\"true\" style=\"border:0;\" sandbox=\"allow-scripts allow-same-origin allow-popups allow-presentation allow-popups-to-escape-sandbox\"><\/iframe><\/span><\/p>\n<p>** <strong>Profile of a Virgin Galactic spaceflight participant<\/strong>: <a href=\"https:\/\/www.orlandosentinel.com\/space\/os-cfb-namira-salim-20190722-lleb6ezod5dflimtdjsuvgfpee-story.html\">She was first Pakistani to visit the North and South poles. Now she\u2019ll be the first in space &#8211; Orlando Sentinel<\/a><\/p>\n<p>After travels to the North and South Poles and skydiving over Mount Everest, Namira Salim wants to go to the next level of adventure:<\/p>\n<div class=\"crd clln--it\" data-type=\"text\">\n<div class=\" crd--cnt \">\n<p style=\"padding-left: 40px;\"><em>The Earthly accomplishments were fine, sure, but for Salim, whose dreams have turned skyward since birth, they just filled the gap while she waited to obtain the \u201cfirst\u201d she\u2019s been after all along.<\/em><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"crd clln--it\" data-type=\"text\">\n<div class=\" crd--cnt \">\n<p style=\"padding-left: 40px;\"><em>\u201cI\u2019ve been inspired to do more,\u201d she told the Orlando Sentinel while on a trip to Cocoa Beach for the Apollo 11 moon landing 50th anniversary. \u201cSo first of all, I think I should go as far as possible on Earth before I break the orbit.\u201d<\/em><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"crd clln--it\" data-type=\"text\">\n<div class=\" crd--cnt \">\n<p style=\"padding-left: 40px;\"><em>That\u2019s right \u2014 the \u201cfirst\u201d that Salim is seeking won\u2019t take place on our planet at all, not really. She wants to become the first Pakistani to fly to space. And with her $200,000 ticket on Virgin Galactic\u2019s suborbital flights, she\u2019s well on her way.<\/em><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p>** <strong>An overview of space tourism prospects<\/strong>: <a href=\"http:\/\/interactive.satellitetoday.com\/via\/august-2019\/the-coming-of-space-tourism\/\" target=\"_d\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">The Coming of Space Tourism | Via Satellite<\/a><\/p>\n<p id=\"text_6193943ea1e44c47aa843a87b0470fe8\" class=\"Block TextBlock -align--left -role--paragraph\" style=\"padding-left: 40px;\"><em>As timing for the first Earth-bound launches of space tourists grows near, the public, governments and the innovation sector continue to hold their collective breath.<\/em><\/p>\n<p id=\"text_9ac41b39c9ab4d06ac1133239dead460\" class=\"Block TextBlock -align--left -role--paragraph\" style=\"padding-left: 40px;\"><em>Many predict that once the first space tourism mission starts flying, it will spur a lot of activity.<\/em><\/p>\n<p id=\"text_424028c0eba04d9db1af8ed2437a16f8\" class=\"Block TextBlock -align--left -role--paragraph\" style=\"padding-left: 40px;\"><em>To Lopez-Urdiales, the world is currently in the second of three phases of space activity \u2014 the first began with government-sponsored programs like the Apollo program and continued to the present day, with space projects backed by billionaires. It\u2019s only in the third phase \u2014 when a broader base of entrepreneurs with cool ideas are funded and can compete for market share \u2014 will space tourism be sustainable, he says.<\/em><\/p>\n<p id=\"text_6876ca3b11a1474fa6c2269368f24c3b\" class=\"Block TextBlock -align--left -role--paragraph\" style=\"padding-left: 40px;\"><em>\u201cWhen that happens and the financial sector invests in not only the Musks of the world but also in folks like us, space tourism will truly take off,\u201d he concludes.<\/em><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\">== <em>Amazon Ad<\/em> ==<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><em><strong><a href=\"https:\/\/www.amazon.com\/gp\/product\/1944648453\/ref=as_li_tl?ie=UTF8&amp;camp=1789&amp;creative=9325&amp;creativeASIN=1944648453&amp;linkCode=as2&amp;tag=hobbyspace&amp;linkId=58e1458b47a9ea2c9a71199c1a657964\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Space 2.0: How Private Spaceflight, a Resurgent NASA,<br \/>\nand International Partners are Creating a New Space Age<\/a><\/strong><\/em><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" style=\"border: none !important; margin: 0px !important;\" src=\"\/\/ir-na.amazon-adsystem.com\/e\/ir?t=hobbyspace&amp;l=am2&amp;o=1&amp;a=1944648453\" alt=\"\" width=\"1\" height=\"1\" border=\"0\" \/><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><iframe style=\"width: 120px; height: 240px;\" src=\"\/\/ws-na.amazon-adsystem.com\/widgets\/q?ServiceVersion=20070822&amp;OneJS=1&amp;Operation=GetAdHtml&amp;MarketPlace=US&amp;source=ac&amp;ref=tf_til&amp;ad_type=product_link&amp;tracking_id=hobbyspace&amp;marketplace=amazon&amp;region=US&amp;placement=1944648453&amp;asins=1944648453&amp;linkId=4d5a69f3ddec04646e1ac0c549848ed6&amp;show_border=true&amp;link_opens_in_new_window=true&amp;price_color=333333&amp;title_color=0066c0&amp;bg_color=ffffff\" frameborder=\"0\" marginwidth=\"0\" marginheight=\"0\" scrolling=\"no\"> <\/iframe><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>A sampling of recent articles, videos, and images related to commercial human space travel (see also previous space tourism related posts): ** Blue Origin and Virgin Galactic move agonizingly slowly towards operational flights. After successful tests early this year (SpaceShipTwo in\u00a0 February and New Shepard in May ), there seemed to be high momentum in &hellip; <a href=\"https:\/\/hobbyspace.com\/Blog\/?p=20030\" class=\"more-link\">Continue reading <span class=\"screen-reader-text\">Space tourism roundup \u2013 Oct.24.2019<\/span> <span class=\"meta-nav\">&rarr;<\/span><\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":0,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_jetpack_newsletter_access":"","_jetpack_dont_email_post_to_subs":false,"_jetpack_newsletter_tier_id":0,"_jetpack_memberships_contains_paywalled_content":false,"_jetpack_memberships_contains_paid_content":false,"footnotes":"","jetpack_post_was_ever_published":false},"categories":[44],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-20030","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","hentry","category-spaceflight-parabolic-flight"],"jetpack_featured_media_url":"","jetpack_sharing_enabled":true,"jetpack_shortlink":"https:\/\/wp.me\/p34aWK-5d4","jetpack-related-posts":[{"id":20739,"url":"https:\/\/hobbyspace.com\/Blog\/?p=20739","url_meta":{"origin":20030,"position":0},"title":"Space tourism roundup \u2013 Jan.12.2020","author":"TopSpacer","date":"January 12, 2020","format":false,"excerpt":"A sampling of recent articles, videos, and images related to commercial human space travel (see also previous space tourism related posts): ** Plan to attend the Space Tourism Conference \u2013 \"Profiting from the Space Experience Economy\". 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