Was Felix Baumgartner’s jump the unofficial kickoff to the age of space tourism?


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Felix’s one-man jump leads the way and builds hype for layman-friendly space programs like Virgin Galactic and Blue Origin, which didn’t even need to play sponsor to score the inadvertent promotion.

When Felix Baumgartner leapt his way past the sound barrier Sunday, one thing was clear: The Space Age isn’t over; it’s just beginning and people are excited. [caption id="" align="alignright"