Herrington retired from the Navy and NASA in July 2005. In December 2007, Herrington resigned from Rocketplane, and stated that he plans to continue doing public speaking engagements as well as work ...

An 18-year-old woman rode a Virgin Galactic rocketplane last year, but didn’t go quite as high. Both flights soared above the FAA's criteria for astronaut flights, but only Blue Origin eclipsed ...

Back in August of 2023, 18-year-old Anastatia Mayers was among those who rode a Virgin Galactic rocketplane to the edge of space, about 88 km up. While that’s not as high as the Blue Origin ...

Many reports say a 21-year-old Blue Origin passenger is now the youngest woman to have flown to space. An 18-year-old woman rode a Virgin Galactic rocketplane last year, but didn’t go quite as high.

Although not the first to try and build a DIY solar-powered remote control airplane, [ProjectAir]’s recent attempt is the most significant one in recent memory. It follows [rctestflight]’s ...