Japanese billionaire invites 8 lunar travelers

Richard Branson's satellite launch company, Virgin Orbit, has filed for bankruptcy after it was unable to secure long-term funding to recover from its failed launch in January of this year. 

Richard Branson\'s satellite launch company, Virgin Orbit, has filed for bankruptcy after it was unable to secure long-term funding to recover from its failed launch in January of this year. 

Sweden inaugurated a new spaceport worth $16.3 million as many European countries are competing to be the first country outside of Russia to put a satellite into orbit from continental Europe.

Sweden inaugurated a new spaceport worth $16.3 million as many European countries are competing to be the first country outside of Russia to put a satellite into orbit from continental Europe.

On November 16, the British Government granted the license for the first spaceport, paving the way for the country's first satellite launch this year.

On November 16, the British Government granted the license for the first spaceport, paving the way for the country\'s first satellite launch this year.

China is likely to start selling tickets for suborbital space tourism by 2025 with prices ranging from $280,000 to $430,000.

China is likely to start selling tickets for suborbital space tourism by 2025 with prices ranging from $280,000 to $430,000.

China is launching a test program of space tourism flights, kicking off the race in the world's space tourism industry.  

China is launching a test program of space tourism flights, kicking off the race in the world\'s space tourism industry.  

For the first time, plants can germinate and grow in soil taken from the Moon in a landmark test just published.

For the first time, plants can germinate and grow in soil taken from the Moon in a landmark test just published.

SpaceX, the space exploration company of the world's richest billionaire Elon Musk, is conducting a new round of fundraising.  The valuation of the company that SpaceX expects in this fundraising round is about $127 billion - according to CNBC news.

SpaceX, the space exploration company of the world\'s richest billionaire Elon Musk, is conducting a new round of fundraising.  The valuation of the company that SpaceX expects in this fundraising round is about $127 billion - according to CNBC news.

In recent years, Chinese aerospace startups have attracted a huge amount of investment.

The launch of the CERES-1 Y2 commercial rocket last December marked an important milestone for Chinese private space companies.  This is the second time rocket developer Galactic Energy - a Beijing-based aerospace company has put a satellite into orbit.

In recent years, Chinese aerospace startups have attracted a huge amount of investment.

The launch of the CERES-1 Y2 commercial rocket last December marked an important milestone for Chinese private space companies.  This is the second time rocket developer Galactic Energy - a Beijing-based aerospace company has put a satellite into orbit.

2021 is a major turning point for space exploration and tourism when a series of projects backed by top billionaires (Jeff Bezos, Elon Musk and Richard Branson) have launched commercial flights to space and attracted a lot of attention.

2021 is a major turning point for space exploration and tourism when a series of projects backed by top billionaires (Jeff Bezos, Elon Musk and Richard Branson) have launched commercial flights to space and attracted a lot of attention.