Ticket prices started at $200,000. Now, the cost is $450,000.
Branson, the company's founder, hopped on board for the first full-size crew ride in 2021. Italian military and government researchers soared in June on the first commercial flight. About 800 people are currently on Virgin Galactic’s waiting list, according to the company.In contrast to Virgin Galactic’s plane-launched rocket ship, the capsules used by SpaceX and Blue Origin are fully automated and parachute back down.
A Virgin Galactic rocket flies tourists to edge of space in a first for the company on August 10, 2023
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