Virgin Galactic has announced the resumption of ticket sales for flights in its SpaceShipTwo spacecraft. Suborbital travel will now cost customers $ 450,000, writes The Verge. A few years earlier, tickets were sold for $ 200,000.
“Taking advantage of the surge in consumer interest since the completion of Unity's 22 mission (flight by CEO Richard Branson), we are delighted to announce the resumption of sales starting today. As we strive to bring the wonder of space to the general public, we are delighted to open the door to a new industry and consumer opportunity, ” Virgin Galactic said in a statement.
Recall that Virgin Galactic suspended flight ticket sales in 2014. The reason was the crash of the ship during a test flight. At the time of the disaster, there were two pilots in the ship, one of whom was killed.
Sales have resumed after a successful flight aboard the ship of the company's founder, Richard Branson. The businessman's flight lasted 14 minutes. During the trip, Branson climbed to an altitude of more than 84 kilometers and spent several minutes in zero gravity. According to the company, they now have over 600 flight ticket holders. How soon she will be able to bring them all closer to space is not clear.
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