Author: Loren Grush
Virgin Galactic’s VSS Unity gliding to a runway | Image: Virgin Galactic
Space tourism company Virgin Galactic announced its plans to open up ticket sales to the general public on Wednesday, February 15th, giving people an opportunity to buy a ride on the venture’s spaceplane that takes customers to the edge of space and back.
Tickets will run interested customers a cool $450,000. In order to secure their seat, people must pay a $150,000 deposit and then pay the remaining $300,000 before flight. Virgin Galactic has an application that individuals can fill out on the company’s website.
Tickets will run interested customers a cool $450,000
Ticket sales may be opening soon, but it could be a while before customers get the chance to fly. Virgin Galactic successfully flew its founder, billionaire Richard Branson,...
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Virgin Galactic’s VSS Unity gliding to a runway | Image: Virgin Galactic
Space tourism company Virgin Galactic announced its plans to open up ticket sales to the general public on Wednesday, February 15th, giving people an opportunity to buy a ride on the venture’s spaceplane that takes customers to the edge of space and back.
Tickets will run interested customers a cool $450,000. In order to secure their seat, people must pay a $150,000 deposit and then pay the remaining $300,000 before flight. Virgin Galactic has an application that individuals can fill out on the company’s website.
Tickets will run interested customers a cool $450,000
Ticket sales may be opening soon, but it could be a while before customers get the chance to fly. Virgin Galactic successfully flew its founder, billionaire Richard Branson,...
Continue reading…
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