Tickets are on sale now for a ride to space aboard Sir Richard Branson’s “spaceline” Virgin Galactic. The starting price? $450,000.
Nearly two years after the historic flight that earned its founder his astronaut wings, the company revealed plans to launch its first two commercial spaceflights. The company also opened ticket sales for seats aboard the Virgin Space Ship (VSS) Unity, which will blast off from its base in New Mexico.
“Now open: The Spaceline for Earth,” the company announced over Twitter on June 15. “We’re opening space travel to anyone who has ever wondered what is above and beyond.”
Anyone, that is, who has nearly half a million bucks to spend. Or, at least the $150,000 needed for the initial deposit….