The Guardian
Wally Funk, Who Had to Wait 60 Years for Space, Dies at 87
Wally Funk, the Mercury 13 pilot who was denied NASA astronaut status for decades before finally flying to space at 82 on Blue Origin, has died at 87.
2026-07-09
The Guardian
2026-07-08
Ars Technica
Billionaire Finally Realizes Self-Funding a Rocket Company Costs Actual Billions, Seeks Help
Jeff Bezos, apparently tired of bankrolling Blue Origin's space ambitions alone, is raising $10 billion from outside investors - because even billionaires need a little help keeping up with Elon.
2026-06-18
TechCrunch
General Intuition in talks to raise $300M at $2B valuation - because teaching AI to navigate space and time is apparently cheaper than paying rent in New York
General Intuition wants $300M to teach AI how to not fall down stairs using your video game fails - Bezos and Schmidt are in.
2026-06-16
BBC Business
SpaceX Blasts Past Amazon to Become Fifth Most Valuable Company, Because Apparently Rockets Are the New E-Commerce
SpaceX surpasses Amazon in market value after a record IPO and a $60 billion AI acquisition, despite losing $4.3 billion last quarter.
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