space tourism

SpaceX’s first private flight blasted off Wednesday night with two contest winners, a health care worker and their rich sponsor, the most ambitious leap yet in space tourism. It was the first time a rocket streaked toward orbit with an all-amateur crew, including a man from Everett.

Seattle may become the hub of space tourism, says Museum of Flight CEO Douglas King.Companies have already sold rocket seats to space tourists for…

HAWTHORNE, Calif. — Southern California rocket developer Space Exploration Technologies and Nevada's Bigelow Aerospace are teaming to offer passenger…