Das Leben ist schön (1997) The Shining (1980 Is a Virgin Galactic seat worth $250,000? For decades, none but a few privileged -- and highly trained -- individuals could dare dream of traveling beyond Earth's orbit. All that's set to change as Richard Branson brings space exploration to the (mega-rich) masses. In April, Virgin Galactic -- a subsidiary of Branson's Virgin Group -- hit a milestone. The rocket motor the company had been testing on the ground was fitted into SpaceShip Two, the spacecraft that, from next year onwards, will bring space travel to the general public. "We lit the rocket motor for the first time in the air and the spaceship went through the sound barrier," recalls Stephen Attenborough, Virgin Galactic's commercial director. "It was a hugely significant milestone for us, and in many ways, the last big piece of the jigsaw." Read more: Virgin Galactic one flight closer to space tourism Though a ticket aboard SpaceShip Two doesn't come cheap -- a seat currently costs $250,000 -- Attenborough maintains that as things stand, the fare is a relative bargain.
K-PAX - Official Movie Web Site from Universal Two-time Academy Award winner Kevin Spacey and Academy Award nominee Jeff Bridges star in this spellbinding, often humorous story of a mysterious stranger who defies convention, puzzles the experts and leaves everyone searching for the truth. A stranger who calls himself Prot (Spacey) seemingly appears out of nowhere following a disturbance at New York's Grand Central Station. Claiming to come from the distant planet K-PAX, Prot draws the attention of jaded Dr. Featuring unforgettable performances and surprising turns, it's a thrilling story that "Keeps you guessing right to the end!"
Forrest Gump (1994 Vergiss mein nicht (2004) The 400 Blows (1959 SpaceX: First Private Flights to Space Station Space Exploration Technologies (better known as SpaceX) is the first company to ship private cargo to the International Space Station using its own rocket and spaceship, the Dragon. The California-based company has a lucrative contract with NASA to bring cargo to the station. Additionally, the firm has customers from the private sector, military and non-governmental entities to launch cargo into space. As the company makes its money from launch services, SpaceX is firmly focused on developing technology for future space exploration. The company is developing what will be the world's most powerful rocket if completed: the Falcon Heavy. Additionally, founder Elon Musk has publicly speculated about the possibility of Mars colonies. Musk made his fortune very early in life: by age 30, in 2002, he had accumulated a reported $300 million and was looking for his next big venture. Initially, Musk had the idea of sending a greenhouse to the Red Planet, dubbed the "Mars Oasis." Additional resources
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