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SpaceX Dragon and Space Station Meet

SpaceX's Dragon: First Private Spacecraft to Reach the Space Station

By Elizabeth Howell

The Dragon spacecraft first reached the International Space Station in 2012.

Space Books Recommended Reading

Best Space Books and Sci-Fi for 2019

By SPACE.com Staff

Space.com's editors present a reading list for space and sci-fi lovers, as well as children who are interested in astronomy and spaceflight.

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SpaceShipTwo: On a Flight Path to Space Tourism

By Elizabeth Howell

SpaceShipTwo could be flying private customers into space within the next few years.

5 Years After SpaceShipOne: Commercial Spaceflight Ready for 'Go'

SpaceShipOne: The First Private Spacecraft

By Tim Sharp

SpaceShipOne launched the era of private spaceflight.

SpaceX's first Crew Dragon spacecraft is seen atop its Falcon 9 rocket at Launch Pad 39A of NASA's Kennedy Space Center in Cape Canaveral, Florida in February 2019.

SpaceX Dragon Crew Demo-1 Flight to Space Station: Full Coverage

By Mike Wall

Here's what you need to know about SpaceX's Crew Dragon astronaut taxi, its upcoming shakeout flight to the space station and the short-term future of human spaceflight.

A sensor-laden dummy named Ripley and a microgravity-indicating "Celestial Buddy" are riding on the first orbital flight of SpaceX's Crew Dragon capsule, which launched March 2, 2019.

Elon Musk Wants Space Tourists to Fly on SpaceX's New Ride for NASA

By Mike Wall

The billionaire entrepreneur sees a bright and busy future for SpaceX's newly debuted Crew Dragon capsule.

Virgin Galactic video shows SpaceShipTwo flight

Amazing Virgin Galactic Launch Video Shows Black Sky, Blue Earth

By Elizabeth Howell

Ride along with Virgin Galactic at the edge of space in an incredible new YouTube video from the SpaceShipTwo suborbital rocket, VSS Unity, and its carrier aircraft, WhiteKnightTwo.

A Russian Soyuz rocket launches the Expedition 33/34 crew to the International Space Station on Oct. 23, 2012.

Russia Says It Will Launch 2 Tourists Into Orbit for Space Adventures in 2021

By Tariq Malik

Roscosmos has inked a deal with the U.S. space tourism company Space Adventures to fly two paying passengers to the International Space Station in 2021.

During the company's fifth powered test flight on Feb. 22, 2019, copilots Dave Mackay and Mike "Sooch" Masucci took the VSS Unity space plane to an altitude of 55.4 miles (90 kilometers).

Virgin Galactic Reaches Space Again, Flies Test Passenger for 1st Time

By Meghan Bartels

NASA is eager to get commercial landers to the moon.

NASA Picks Payloads to Be Toted by 1st Private Moon Landers

By Mike Wall

We know now what NASA science gear will fly on the first private moon landers, which could launch as early as this year.

Jeff Bezos at the Space Symposium in 2017

Jeff Bezos Emphasizes Altitude Advantage of New Shepard over SpaceShipTwo

By Jeff Foust

Virgin Galactic's VSS Unity spaceliner over Earth

Virgin Galactic Will Launch Its Next SpaceShipTwo Test Flight Soon

By Mike Wall

Virgin Galactic will take to the skies again tomorrow (Feb. 20), if all goes according to plan.

Virgin Galactic prepared its VSS Unity spaceplane on Feb. 17 for a Feb. 20 test flight that was scrubbed by weather conditions.

Virgin Galactic Delays SpaceShipTwo Test Flight Due to Weather

By Meghan Bartels

They'll try again in a few days.

Bas Lansdorp, founder of Mars One, confirmed the bankruptcy of the venture's for-profit arm, Mars One Ventures AG, but said he was working with administrators and a potential investor on a way to rescue it.

Mars One Company Goes Bankrupt

By Jeff Foust

The company that was to finance Mars One has been liquidated, dealing a severe setback to the venture’s quixotic goals of one-way human missions to Mars.

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SpaceX's Raptor Engine Hits Power Level for Starship Launches, Elon Musk Says

By Meghan Bartels

A test fire of SpaceX's newest engine reached the power level necessary for the company's next round of rocket designs, CEO Elon Musk said on Twitter.

Virgin Galactic's VSS Unity over the Sierras

The View from Space Could Change the World, Virgin Galactic Says

By Mike Wall

Virgin Galactic wants to make the world a better place by giving a lot more people some much-needed perspective.

Sir Richard Branson

Will Virgin Galactic Founder Richard Branson Fly to Space on Apollo 11's 50th Anniversary?

By Chelsea Gohd

At an event celebrating Virgin Galactic's historic flight on Dec. 13, founder Sir Richard Branson shared that he hopes to make his first flight on the 50th anniversary of Apollo 11.

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Virgin Galactic SpaceShipTwo Pilots Awarded FAA Astronaut Wings

By Robert Z. Pearlman

SpaceX's Crew Dragon and Boeing's Starliner

SpaceX, Boeing (and NASA) Push Back 1st Test Launches of Private Spaceships

By Mike Wall

SpaceX’s new astronaut taxi won’t make its inaugural trip to the International Space Station (ISS) this month after all.

Final Roadster and Starman Photo from Falcon Heavy

A Year After SpaceX's 1st Falcon Heavy Launch, Starman (and a Tesla) Sail On

By Mike Wall

Elon Musk’s car has now been exploring the final frontier for a full year.