Back in 2007, Trend Hunter Nigel Goodwin reported about Amazon tycoon Jeff Bezos’s secret rocket project that involved the spacecraft Goddard; now he has another version known as New Sheppard.
Part of the Blue Origin project, New Sheppard is its “first full-sized spacecraft designed to lift humans into space,” according to Dvice. For more info, visit their site on the left.
Key Themes Behind This Trend
- Space Tourism
- As passenger space rockets become more advanced, the potential for commercial space tourism increases.
- Reusable Rockets
- Innovations in reusable rockets could lower the cost of space travel and make it accessible to a wider range of people.
- Private Space Exploration
- The rise of private space exploration companies like Blue Origin presents new opportunities for the development of space technologies and the exploration of our solar system.
Where This Applies
- Space Travel
- The development of passenger space rockets has significant implications for the space travel industry and the future of human space exploration.
- Aerospace Manufacturing
- As demand for advanced space technologies increases, opportunities for disruptive innovation in the aerospace manufacturing industry abound.
- Tourism and Hospitality
- The potential emergence of commercial space tourism presents new opportunities for entrepreneurs in the tourism and hospitality industry.
