Blue Origin

The Last Word: John Quinn of EXOS Aerospace on Competing with SpaceX and Blue Origin

by | Sep 14, 2023
Quinn's Greenville-based company, EXOS Aerospace, is one of three that are currently licensed by the FAA to fly resusable rockets, the CEO told KXAS. The other two? They're just a little bigger: Elon Musk's SpaceX and Jeff Bezos' Blue Origin. 
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The Last Word: National Space Society’s Ken Ruffin on Artemis Mission
Ruffin was one of thousands of people who traveled to Cape Canaveral in Florida to view the launch. After the two scrubs, he returned to Texas disappointed for now. But he told NBC 5 DFW why he's still excited about the Artemis missions.
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The Last Word: Frisco’s Dude Perfect on a Ticket to Space Thursday
Dude Perfect, the sports and comedy group that's been doing stunts, trick shots, and viral videos since 2009, is about to really take off. Or at least one of them is: Co-founder Coby Cotton has a seat on Thursday's scheduled Blue Origin space flight.
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Grapevine’s 82-Year-Old Wally Funk Joins Jeff Bezos In Space, Makes History As Oldest Astronaut
by | Jul 20, 2021
The oldest human ever to reach space came back to earth today and said, "I want to go again, fast!" Wally Funk—the youngest graduate of the 1961 "Mercury 13" Woman in Space program—has finally lived her dream.
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