Virgin Galactic, owned by the famous British billionaire Richard Branson, is starting to sell tickets for spaceflights with prices starting at $450,000.
The company received a license from the US Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) in June to fly customers to space.
On July 11, Virgin Galactic successfully completed its first fully crewed spaceflight with Branson himself joining.
Virgin Galactic will offer three different options to passengers who want to go to space. Single seat, multiple friend/couple/family seats, or all seats in the vehicle. The cheapest ticket price will be $450,000 for a single seat.
The company plans to launch its next spaceflight, Unity 23, from Spaceport America in New Mexico in late September.
Virgin Galactic had previously operated commercial flights into space. Prior to an accident in 2014, the company was selling tickets starting at $250,000.
In space tourism, besides Virgin Galactic, Jeff Bezos’ Blue Origin and Elon Musk’s Spacex are also competing.
This post was published on 10 August 2021 1:08 am