Ticket sales for Virgin Galactic spaceflight reopened this week. [Courtesy: Virgin Galactic]
Key Takeaways:
Virgin Galactic has reopened ticket sales for a 90-minute space trip, priced at $450,000, requiring a $100,000 deposit.
The article compares the cost of this single spaceflight to the value offered by various general aviation aircraft.
For the same price as one Virgin Galactic ticket, one could instead acquire multiple aircraft, such as an Icon A5, seven Piper Cherokees, eleven Cessna 152s, eighteen ERCO Ercoupe 415Ds, or fifty Chotia Weedhoppers.
Virgin Galactic has reopened ticket sales for a 90-minute trip to the edge of space—but it will set you back $450,000.
According to Virgin Galactic, the company already has hundreds of reservations for its previous $250,000 set of tickets. If you want to reserve your spot in line now, you’ll have to be ready to make a $100,000 deposit.
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Jeremy attained his bachelor's in journalism and emerging media from Kennesaw State University. He also served in the Georgia Air National Guard as a C-130 Crew Chief for six years, holding an associate in aircraft maintenance technology.
