Richard Branson’s Virgin Galactic will commence sale of tickets to the edge of space today February 16, 2022. The space tourism company says it is giving the general public the opportunity to purchase one of the initial spaceflight reservations and secure membership in the unique community of Future Astronauts.
This ticket costs $450,000 but to book a space, you will need to pay a $150,000 deposit and the balance before flight.
“At Virgin Galactic, we believe that space is transformational,” said Virgin Galactic CEO Michael Colglazier. “We plan to have our first 1,000 customers on board at the start of commercial service later this year, providing an incredibly strong foundation as we begin regular operations and scale our fleet.”
The CEO says the company had been testing its sales process during the prior few months and had sold about 100 seats already.
The spaceflight itself launches from Spaceport America in New Mexico. Starting with several days of spaceflight preparedness activities, future astronauts will stay with their guests at forthcoming custom accommodations. Guests will enjoy bespoke itineraries and world-class amenities during astronaut-specific training programs.
During spaceflight, astronauts will experience a 90-minute journey including a signature air launch and Mach-3 boost to space. The spaceship gracefully flips while astronauts enjoy several minutes of out-of-seat weightlessness and breath-taking views of Earth from the spaceship’s 17 windows.
Last year July, Billionaire Virgin Group founder, Sir Richard Branson successfully completed his trip to outer space on board the Virgin Galactic passenger rocket plane.
Those interested in spaceflight reservations can visit www.virgingalactic.com to start the application process.The commercial flight will commence later this year.
