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Orbite begins the launch countdown for its commercial astronaut training programs

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(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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Boeing Starliner crewed flight to ISS delayed yet again

TechSpot

Boeing started developing the Starliner capsule back in 2010 as part of NASA's Commercial Crew Program, a venture aimed at partnering with private firms to bolster NASA's capabilities. The project has experienced a decade of delays but was finally set to launch a crewed test flight in April. However, it. Read Entire Article

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Techstars Seattle is shutting down as accelerator shifts focus to cities with more VC activity

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Techstars announced Wednesday that it is shutting down the Seattle program. GeekWire Photo / Taylor Soper) Techstars Seattle, one of the first accelerators to emerge from the Techstars program and a longstanding institution within Seattle’s tech ecosystem, is shutting down. The latest cohort just held its Demo Day in January.

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Howard Schultz funding online learning program for small businesses using CreativeLive platform

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Former Starbucks CEO Howard Schultz is launching a free online learning program designed to help small businesses gain the necessary skills to recover from the COVID-19 pandemic. Called BackTo.Biz , the program was created alongside CreativeLive, the Seattle-based makers of online learning resources. GeekWire File Photo).

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GeekWire Podcast: Techstars Seattle’s demise leaves a gap in the startup market

GeekWire

Techstars Seattle helped launch more than 160 startups over the past decade, partnered with the likes of Microsoft and Amazon to spark even more startups, and led to the creation of three companies currently valued at more than $1 billion — making it one of the most successful programs in the Techstars network.

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Techstars CEO responds to former Seattle managing director, tells him to check his facts

GeekWire

DeVore published his post Wednesday following news that Techstars was shutting down its Seattle program amid other changes at the global accelerator company. The program just held its 15th Demo Day last month. “We Gavet responded to DeVore’s post on LinkedIn.

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Seattle tech leaders lament departure of Techstars but remain bullish on new opportunities

GeekWire

That’s a question on our minds in the immediate aftermath of the surprising news this week from Techstars to shut down its Seattle program. More than 160 startups participated in the core Techstars Seattle accelerator since it launched in 2010. “Seattle has some of the best founders,” she said.