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Orbite begins the launch countdown for its commercial astronaut training programs

GeekWire

(Orbite Photo) After getting its start in Seattle and testing its business model in France and Florida, a space travel venture called Orbite is ready to start signing up customers for private-sector astronaut training programs. Prices for the five-night suborbital training program start at $49,500 per person.

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Philanthropy vet launches startup to help people ‘get smart’ about climate investing and giving

GeekWire

Rea’s other past roles include working as a senior program manager for the Gates Foundation and as CEO of Tourism Cares, a nonprofit supporting “travel for good.” ClimeOn’s business model targets high net-worth individuals, and will include fees for workshops and consulting, and possibly subscriptions.

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A taste of space on Earth: Astronaut training startup raises $4M to market way-out experiences

GeekWire

Brienna Rommes, Orbite’s chief astronaut trainer, guides participants in the Astronaut Orientation program through a presentation on spaceflight. “We describe our investors as family offices, and wealthy and high-net-worth individuals,” he said.

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List of the world’s top female futurists (Update #5)

Trends in the Living Networks

With a PhD in Planning and Innovation Studies, and a Master’s degree in Architecture, Urban Design and Urban Planning, Karuri-Sebina has a sound knowledge base for her work as Executive Manager of programs at the South African Cities Network. She has a solid understanding of technology and its ability to deliver business outcomes.

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Sen. Ed Markey on the politics of technology

The Verge

He has been a proponent of net neutrality, first proposing a bill in 2005. So that’s the debate that I had with him over net neutrality. I introduced the first net neutrality bill 15 years ago, essentially after the 1996 Telecommunications Act passed, where I was the principal Democratic author. Nothing went wrong. MK: Right.

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