The Times of Israel https://www.timesofisrael.com/topic/space-tourism/ News from Israel, the Middle East and the Jewish World Thu, 11 Jun 2026 05:09:23 +0000 en-US hourly 1 https://static-cdn.toi-media.com/www/uploads/2018/11/toi_icon_512-200x200.png space tourism | The Times of Israel https://www.timesofisrael.com/topic/space-tourism/ 32 32 Man who went to space with William Shatner dies in plane crash https://www.timesofisrael.com/man-who-went-to-space-with-william-shatner-dies-in-plane-crash/ Sat, 13 Nov 2021 06:04:20 +0000 https://www.timesofisrael.com/?p=2648521 Glen M. de Vries killed along with another person when small plane crashes; last month he took a 10-minute flight to the edge of space aboard Blue Origin spacecraft with actor

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]]> SpaceX crew launched into orbit, carrying 600th space traveler in 60 years https://www.timesofisrael.com/spacex-crew-launched-into-orbit-carrying-600th-space-traveler-in-60-years/ Thu, 11 Nov 2021 08:10:37 +0000 https://www.timesofisrael.com/?p=2647647 As 4 astronauts head to International Space Station after a week's delay, NASA expects space tourism to soon make the tally soar

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]]> Kirk crosses final frontier: Shatner hails ‘most profound experience’ in space https://www.timesofisrael.com/cpt-kirk-in-space-at-last-william-shatner-hails-most-profound-experience/ Wed, 13 Oct 2021 16:24:10 +0000 https://www.timesofisrael.com/?p=2631552 After flying on Jeff Bezos's Blue Origin rocket, becoming oldest man ever to leave Earth, Jewish actor who taught many to dream of the stars tears up over his 'unbelievable' trip

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]]> SpaceX’s first all-civilian orbital mission returns safely to Earth https://www.timesofisrael.com/spacexs-first-all-civilian-orbital-mission-returns-safely-to-earth/ Sun, 19 Sep 2021 00:56:41 +0000 https://www.timesofisrael.com/?p=2618487 'That was a heck of a ride for us, and we're just getting started,' says billionaire captain Jared Isaacman, following 3-day mission

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]]> Jeff Bezos travels to space on own rocket: ‘Best day ever!’ https://www.timesofisrael.com/jeff-bezos-travels-to-space-on-own-rocket-best-day-ever/ Tue, 20 Jul 2021 15:00:33 +0000 https://www.timesofisrael.com/?p=2585647 Amazon founder blasts off on his Blue Origin's first passenger flight, week after fellow billionaire Richard Branson rode his own spacecraft

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]]> Bezos set to take off for space on his company’s first manned flight https://www.timesofisrael.com/bezos-set-to-take-off-for-space-on-his-companys-first-manned-flight/ Tue, 20 Jul 2021 12:41:40 +0000 https://www.timesofisrael.com/?p=2585501 Blue Origin's New Shepard rocket will blast off with eclectic group of passengers on the 52nd anniversary of the Apollo 11 moon landing

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]]> British billionaire Richard Branson reaches edge of space in own rocket https://www.timesofisrael.com/british-billionaire-richard-branson-reaches-edge-of-space-in-own-rocket/ Sun, 11 Jul 2021 16:05:18 +0000 https://www.timesofisrael.com/?p=2580270 Entrepreneur blasts off from a base in New Mexico aboard a Virgin Galactic vessel, returns to earth safely

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]]> Virgin Galactic’s Richard Branson to blast into space on rocket plane https://www.timesofisrael.com/virgin-galactics-richard-branson-to-blast-into-space-on-rocket-plane/ Sun, 11 Jul 2021 10:35:28 +0000 https://www.timesofisrael.com/?p=2579995 Thrill-seeking billionaire to be joined by five company employees assigned to test flight; craft set to launch Sunday and soar high above New Mexico desert

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