Richard Branson's Virgin Galactic plans tourist trips to space within a year

Branson and the Virgin Galactic's new chairman Chamath Palihapitiya disclosed the new timeline during a press tour announcing the company's plans to become the first publicly-listed space tourism company.

Having demonstrated the repeatability our full flight profile with two crewed spaceflights, we had an opportunity to rethink our investment plans. @virgingalactic is now on track to become the first ever publicly listed human spaceflight company https://t.co/mk5dCNKulq pic.twitter.com/R1Ib7i2tL9 Palihapitiya said that 600 future astronauts have paid $80 million in deposits on the $250,000 flights to space, adding that the company expects to be profitable by August 2021.

Well he is on Jeffery Epstein’s phone list, he might wanna catch the space flight himself 😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂

some people have more money than sense ...

I'm looking forward to business deals, offers and a contract for a commercial representation from U.S.A. companies for work on the territory of Europe and the world

INSANE WAISTE OF TIME AND ENERGY

People's priorities amaze me... 🤷‍♂️

He could give people instruments of financial freedom, but decided to create one more airline... truehero

He lives right by kidfuckker island.....

You do know that u won’t find Heaven ever and would be great for some but they would go much farther by doing good! Some rich just can’t be satisfied! So here some wealthy donate,,but it’s the times out in helping others like malaria that kills 48,000 plus kids a day! Foolish

It's too bad that he can't spend his fortune on more egalitarian ventures

Instead of helping people in need. 🙄🙄🙄As my grandpa used to say, people are great because of what they do for others, not because of their wealth.

Justcplrsse do not destroy our ozone any more than it is! If that be the case, no problem, just wish you would of fed the hungry instead! Another selfish person! Let Trump leave the planet first, so we can work Love! Sad really wow going galactic while kids die by 28,800 over day

Space tourism, only for those who have LOTS of money. No thanks. I'll pass.

Sounds like he’s close to the edge already....

Instead of this, why wont you help or feed the low income families that are down and out....

TomSteyer See this rich dude? He's doing something really cool. You aren't. Bishplease2020

Good

Cool, just in time for the next moon launch for Bitcoin BitcoinIsBack 📈😎👍

Wonder if it will bump into Space X starlinks.

Good.

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