10 Advanced Spacecraft for Space Exploration and Space Tourism
10 Advanced Spacecraft for Space Exploration and Space Tourism
A list of new advanced spacecraft for space tourism, space exploration and other space missions, manufactured by SpaceX, Blue Origin, Virgin Galactic, Boeing and others.
Dream Chaser
Dream Chaser is a reusable space vehicle designed and manufactured by Sierra Nevada Corporation to transport both humans and cargo to and from low Earth orbit.
Orion
Officially known as Orion Multi-Purpose Crew Vehicle, Orion is NASA’s reusable spacecraft which will be used for human deep space flight programs.
Falcon 9
Falcon 9 is the world’s first reusable, two-stage rocket designed and manufactured by SpaceX, an American aerospace company founded by business magnate and industrial designer Elon Musk.
Falcon Heavy
The Falcon Heavy is derived from the Falcon 9, it consists of a strengthened Falcon 9 first stage as the center core and two additional Falcon 9-like first stages as strap-on boosters.
Dragon
Manufactured by SpaceX, The Dragon is a reusable spacecraft that is capable of carrying up to 7 passengers to and from Earth orbit, and beyond. Currently, it is the only operational spacecraft that is capable of returning significant amounts of cargo to Earth.
Boeing Starliner
Boeing Starliner AKA Crew Space Transportation 100 is an autonomous reusable crew space capsule developed by Boeing after winning a US$4.2 billion contract from NASA.
Starship Spacecraft
Starship is a massive spaceship and rocket system designed to carry both crew and cargo to Earth orbit, the Moon, Mars, and beyond.
SpaceShipTwo
SpaceShipTwo is a reusable, air-launched suborbital spaceplane designed for space tourism. It can carry up to eight into space safely and with high frequency.
Spaceship Neptune
Spaceship Neptune is a balloon-borne pressurized capsule that can send tourists and research payloads to the stratosphere.
With the same ambitions as Virgin Galactic, A Florida company — Space Perspective is planning to fly up to eight passengers to the edge of space in its high-tech space balloon.
New Shepard
Named after the first American to go to space, Alan Shepard, The New Shepard is a reusable suborbital rocket system designed to take astronauts and research payloads past the boundary of space.
The spacecraft is manufactured by Blue Origin — a company owned and led by Amazon founder and businessman Jeff Bezos.
New Glenn
Also manufactured by Jeff Bezos’ Blue Origin, New Glenn is a single configuration heavy-lift launch vehicle capable of carrying people and payloads routinely to Earth orbit and beyond.
A list of new advanced spacecraft for space tourism, space exploration and other space missions, manufactured by SpaceX, Blue Origin, Virgin Galactic, Boeing and others.
Dream Chaser
Dream Chaser is a reusable space vehicle designed and manufactured by Sierra Nevada Corporation to transport both humans and cargo to and from low Earth orbit.
Orion
Officially known as Orion Multi-Purpose Crew Vehicle, Orion is NASA’s reusable spacecraft which will be used for human deep space flight programs.
Falcon 9
Falcon 9 is the world’s first reusable, two-stage rocket designed and manufactured by SpaceX, an American aerospace company founded by business magnate and industrial designer Elon Musk.
Falcon Heavy
The Falcon Heavy is derived from the Falcon 9, it consists of a strengthened Falcon 9 first stage as the center core and two additional Falcon 9-like first stages as strap-on boosters.
Dragon
Manufactured by SpaceX, The Dragon is a reusable spacecraft that is capable of carrying up to 7 passengers to and from Earth orbit, and beyond. Currently, it is the only operational spacecraft that is capable of returning significant amounts of cargo to Earth.
Boeing Starliner
Boeing Starliner AKA Crew Space Transportation 100 is an autonomous reusable crew space capsule developed by Boeing after winning a US$4.2 billion contract from NASA.
Starship Spacecraft
Starship is a massive spaceship and rocket system designed to carry both crew and cargo to Earth orbit, the Moon, Mars, and beyond.
SpaceShipTwo
SpaceShipTwo is a reusable, air-launched suborbital spaceplane designed for space tourism. It can carry up to eight into space safely and with high frequency.
Spaceship Neptune
Spaceship Neptune is a balloon-borne pressurized capsule that can send tourists and research payloads to the stratosphere.
With the same ambitions as Virgin Galactic, A Florida company — Space Perspective is planning to fly up to eight passengers to the edge of space in its high-tech space balloon.
New Shepard
Named after the first American to go to space, Alan Shepard, The New Shepard is a reusable suborbital rocket system designed to take astronauts and research payloads past the boundary of space.
The spacecraft is manufactured by Blue Origin — a company owned and led by Amazon founder and businessman Jeff Bezos.
New Glenn
Also manufactured by Jeff Bezos’ Blue Origin, New Glenn is a single configuration heavy-lift launch vehicle capable of carrying people and payloads routinely to Earth orbit and beyond.