5 Major Takeaways from Virgin Galactic & Blue Origin | July 2021 Review| The Balance: Billionaire Space Race

It has been one space-filled July! Today in Space we share our 5 major takeaways from everything human spaceflight this month...because that's a thing now!? But seriously, there's a lot to unpack here. It's not just logical and technological, but emotional and complicated. So let's talk about it We want to know what this billionaire space race means to you. Email us at [email protected] or on social media @todayinspacepod! To stir up the conversation, we discuss: 1. Capsules vs. Spaceships 2. Astronauts vs. Space Tourists 3. Wealth, Inequality, & open-access to space 4. Rage Against the 'Machine' of Humanity 5. The Affect of Human Spaceflight - why are these missions so emotional!!?? We also share a New Concept thanks to Jacob Hoffman for a new inclusive term 'spaceflyer' that acknowledges the magic of being a space tourist, but maintains the unique certification & skill for becoming an Astronaut or Cosmonaut. And the FAA tends to agree, and so would we.

Blue Origin Test Flight Replay: https://youtu.be/tMHhXzpwupU

Virgin Galactic Unity22 Replay: https://youtu.be/ZPrB3WvnZpE

FAA Revises criteria for commercial astronaut wings: https://spacenews.com/faa-revises-criteria-for-commercial-astronaut-wings/

The origin of the term "Spaceflyers" - Jacob Hoffman @wildlingupnorth: https://twitter.com/wildlingupnorth/status/1418205715336892433 Blue Origin: Jeff Beezos and his brother will go to space: https://www.blueorigin.com/news/jeff-bezos-first-human-flight

Auction closes at 28 million for ride with Beezos brothers to Space: https://www.blueorigin.com/news/the-very-first-seat-on-new-shepard-sells-for-28-million  https://youtu.be/Ik0XTCv17LY - Some of the broadcast

SpaceX Inspiration4 team training before orbital launch into space Crew Details: https://inspiration4.com/crew The Mission: https://inspiration4.com/mission Training & Progress: https://www.instagram.com/Inspiration4/