Branson's Virgin Galactic to sell space flight tickets starting at US$450,000

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Spaceship company Virgin Galactic said it will open ticket sales on Thursday (Aug 5) for space flights starting at US$450,000 a seat, weeks after billionaire founder Richard Branson\u0027s high-profile trip to the edge of space. Branson soared more than 80km above the New Mexico desert aboard a Virgin Galactic

Spaceship company Virgin Galactic said it will open ticket sales on Thursday for space flights starting at US$450,000 a seat, weeks after billionaire founder Richard Branson's high-profile trip to the edge of space.

Branson soared more than 80km above the New Mexico desert aboard a Virgin Galactic rocket plane on Jul 11 and safely returned in the vehicle's first fully crewed test flight to space, a symbolic milestone for a venture he started 17 years ago.In June, Virgin Galactic received approval from the US aviation safety regulator to fly people to space.

The company said it will have three consumer offerings - a single seat, a multi-seat package and a full-flight buy out.Related:

 

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