Virgin Galactic will take you on a space tour $450,000
Virgin Galactic, the space tourism company founded by Richard Branson, has announced that tickets for its first commercial space tourist flights will start at $450,000.
The company has already sold 800 tickets at the initial price of $200,000, and approximately 100 tickets have been sold at the higher price. The flights will take passengers about 60 miles above Earth for a 90-minute experience, and Virgin Galactic plans to conduct monthly trips with a capacity of eight passengers per flight.
The high price of tickets reflects the high cost of developing and operating space tourism flights. Virgin Galactic has spent billions of dollars developing its technology, and it must also cover the costs of training pilots and ground crews, as well as the cost of launching and landing the spacecraft.
Despite the high price, there is still strong demand for space tourism tickets. Virgin Galactic has a waiting list of over 600 people, and the company expects to sell out all of its flights for the next few years.
The launch of Virgin Galactic’s commercial space tourism flights is a major milestone in the development of the space tourism industry. It is the first time that a company has offered commercial space flights to the general public, and it is likely to pave the way for other companies to enter the space tourism market.
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