Virgin Galactic said it will open ticket sales for commercial flights into space on Wednesday.- The tickets will cost $450,000, including a $150,000 deposit for the 90-minute spaceflight.
Virgin Galactic $4 Tuesday that it will open ticket sales for its next commercial flight into outer space on Wednesday.
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"At Virgin Galactic, we believe that space is transformational," Virgin Galactic CEO Michael Colglazier said in the press release. "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 flight will launch from New Mexico. The cost of the ticket includes several days of astronaut training, as well as "custom accommodations" and "world-class amenities."
The company also announced it has rebranded by replacing its former logo — the iris of Sir
Shares of Virgin Galactic's $4 over 10% Tuesday morning on the news, after $4 over the past year. The announcement represents a significant step for the company that has $4 the launch of its commercial spaceflights since initially planning to begin flying customers into space in 2020.