Russia’s Soyuz Rockets No Longer To Carry American Astronauts To ISS

Russia’s Soyuz rockets flying American astronauts to the International Space Station has ended. Starting next month, all future ISS flights involving American astronauts will be operated by SpaceX’s Crew Dragon. https://observer.com/2020/10/nasa-last-russian-flight-moon-treaty/ (Photo courtesy of sciencealert)

Blue Origin Launches First Space Tourism Rocket In Nearly A Year

Blue Origin, the rocket venture founded by Jeff Bezos, launched space tourism rocket from its West Texas test site to the edge of Earth’s atmosphere on Tuesday, marking the first test flight of the rocket in nearly a year. https://www.cnn.com/2020/10/14/tech/blue-origin-new-shepard-test-launch-scn/index.html (Photo courtesy of NASA)