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When Bezos and Branson head into space, they and their companions fly at their own risk

Jul 5, 2021
Congress put a moratorium on regulating commercial human space flight to help the industry get off the ground.
Jeff Bezos' Blue Origin has plans to send people to the moon.
Blue Origin

Under Armour is suiting up for the final frontier

Oct 17, 2019
Companies have been in the business of outfitting astronauts since the beginning of manned space flight.
Under Armour has designed the spacesuits to be worn on Virgin Galactic's planned suborbital trips. Above, the removable mission patch, unique to each mission.
Under Armour

Traveling to space? There's an agent for that

May 2, 2014
Roughly 100 travel agents work as "accredited space agents" to sell seats for Virgin Galactic.