Space Travel Alliance

09/01/2015

Are you fit enough to go to space? For most people, the answer is yes.

The vast majority of people who want to fly to suborbital space and back are medically fit to do so, according to researchers at Virgin Galactic, which is developing the commercial spaceliner SpaceShipTwo.

04/12/2014

Godspeed

NASA.gov brings you the latest images, videos and news from America's space agency. Get the latest updates on NASA missions, watch NASA TV live, and learn about our quest to reveal the unknown and benefit all humankind.

23/11/2014

Counting down for launch! Tune in live as NASA astronaut Terry Virts, European Space Agency astronaut Samantha Cristoforetti and cosmonaut Anton Shkaplerov launch atop a Soyuz rocket from Kazakhstan to the ISS.

Tune in at 3 p.m. EST (2000 GMT) on Sunday (Nov. 23) to see three new crewmembers launch to the International Space Station on a 6-hour trip.

18/11/2014

Space makes a difference. Read more about some of the spinoffs that has transformed our lives and how space investments boosts the economy.

Studies estimate that for every $1 the U.S. government spends on NASA, the economy is boosted by $7-$14. That means that with NASA’s current budget of $17.6 billion, the U.S. economy will get an injection of anywhere from $123.2 billion to $246.4 billion.

17/11/2014

Got what it takes? Calling EU citizens aged between 25-45 years old for spaceflight-simulations in Mars-like regions on Earth. Bona fortuna!

Analog Astronauts Selection and Training for the Class of 2015 The Austrian Space Forum is seeking volunteers to apply for the training opportunity for analog

14/11/2014

"It's not good enough for us to have generations of kids that think that it's ok to look forward to a better version of a cell phone with a video in it. They need to look forward to exploration."

In this passionate talk, legendary spacecraft designer Burt Rutan lambasts the US government-funded space program for stagnating and asks entrepreneurs to pick up where NASA has left off.

12/11/2014

Follow the historic space mission of Rosetta and the first ever landing on a comet live today;http://rosetta.esa.int

Rosetta launched in 2004 and arrived at Comet 67P/Churyumov-Gerasimenko on 6 August 2014. It is the first mission in history to rendezvous with a comet, es**rt it as it orbits the Sun, and deploy a lander to its surface. Rosetta is an ESA mission with contributions from its member states and NASA. R…

07/11/2014

Over the past few days, there has been speculation about the tragic incident the resulted in the death of Scaled Composites’ pilot, Michael Alsbury, injuries to pilot Peter Siebold and the loss of SpaceShipTwo. Our thoughts and prayers continue to be with the families and friends of these brave men.

05/11/2014

The first opportunity for the people of Earth to send personal messages and pictures to Mars by radio transmission!

Beam Me To Mars is the first opportunity in history for the people of Earth to send personal messages and pictures to Mars by radio!

04/11/2014

Come fly on the ISS through an aurora. Or why not join us on planet Earth in Swedish Lapland to enjoy this magical space phenomena.

This timelapse was created from photographs taken from on board the International Space Station by the Expedition 40 crew. ESA astronaut Alexander Gerst comm...

03/11/2014

Click below to support the Mike Alsbury Memorial Fund, set up by his friends and co-workers at Scaled Composites, LLC

This fundraiser is being managed by Mike's friends and co-workers at Scaled Composites. This is the official site to help Mike's family with future expenses and all donations will go to Mike's wife, Michelle. Michael (Mike) Alsbury, Test Pilot and Project Engineer for Scaled Composites passed...

02/11/2014

Moments like these defines us. We are on a course far greater than any of us. We will not give up but instead learn from this, support our friends and continue to strive towards our vision. Per aspera ad astra.