Now that Virgin Galactic has a working spaceflight system, it’s time to sell seats. The British space company announced that it will open ticket sales to the public from February 16. But Virgin Galactic, which surprises with its astonishing ticket and deposit prices, also announced its new brand to celebrate the public sales.
Virgin Galactic CEO Michael Colglazier said in a statement, “We plan to spaceship our first 1,000 customers at the start of commercial service this year, providing an incredibly strong foundation as we begin regular operations and scale our fleet.” said.
How much is Virgin Galactic flight ticket price to space?
It was learned that Virgin Galactic’s flight ticket to space was set at a price of 450,000 dollars. But in addition to this price, you should be prepared to make a deposit of $150,000. If you sacrifice a total of $600,000, there is no obstacle to becoming an astronaut.
The company will offer a 90-minute trip to the edge of space for this 450 thousand dollars. Passengers can enjoy a few minutes of zero-gravity and stunning Earth views from 17 windows, as shown in a new video.
The ticket also includes several days of astronaut training, the Under Armor spacesuit, and membership in the Future Astronaut community. All flights will depart from Spaceport America in New Mexico. Virgin Galactic was originally set to launch public and commercial research flights last year, but has been delayed until 2022.
Sub-orbital spaceflights certainly aren’t cheap, but they’re far less than the $55 million you’d pay for a 10-day SpaceX flight. Virgin Galactic’s main competitor is Blue Origin, owned by Jeff Bezos, but that company has yet to set an exact price for suborbital tickets.
Virgin Galactic sold 100 tickets for space travel late last year for $450,000 ticket prices. For now, it is a matter of curiosity where space travels will go, as about 700 people, including Elon Musk, have made reservations.
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