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Why This Entrepreneur Trained Like an Olympian to Go on a Blue Origin Space Flight
Jim Kitchen spent 10 months boxing, lifting weights and running to get ready for the trip of a lifetime.

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Virgin Galactic Is Building a New High-Tech Astronaut School in New Mexico
The campus will be used to train astronauts and civilians ahead of their spaceflight.
‘Dyslexia Is My Superpower’: How Learning Differently Helped Richard Branson Become a Rule-Breaking Billionaire
Branson felt a failure at school, dropping out at 15. Now the Virgin founder is convinced that his dyslexia was the reason he took risks—despite not knowing the difference between net and gross until he was 15.
Meet the ‘Dream Chaser,’ the Supersonic Space Craft Taking on Blue Origin and Virgin Galactic
The radical spaceplane will use New Mexico’s Spaceport America as part of a global network for takeoff and landing with “high-value” payloads.
The Best in Aviation, From Dassault’s Ultra-Long-Range Jet to a Flying ‘AirCar’
More than ever, aircraft companies like Gulfstream and Wheels Up are factoring tech and sustainability into new offerings.
The Plush Lounge Inside This Space Balloon Is Primed for Luxurious Stargazing
Space Perspective’s new capsule offers 360-degree windows, reclining seats, a restroom, bar and open areas for group photos.
You Can Now Buy a Ticket for a Virgin Galactic Space Flight—for $450,000
It’ll require $150,000 up front with $25,000 of that being non-refundable.
This New Chinese Supersonic Aircraft Will Fly From Beijing to New York in One Hour
With a speed of 2600 mph, Space Transportation’s aircraft is designed for suborbital flight, or city-to-city travel anywhere in the world.
Want to Be a Space Cowboy? Cosmonaut Training Camps Are Popping up All Over
The space experience can range from a one-day visit to Star City, where the cosmonauts train, to a three-month program for ISS spacewalks.