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 with a $100,000 deposit required.
The article presents several terrestrial aviation alternatives that can be purchased for around the same price as a single Virgin Galactic spaceflight.
These alternatives range from a sleek Icon A5 ($389,000) to a fleet of 7 Piper Cherokees, 11 Cessna 152s, 18 ERCO Ercoupe 415Ds, or even 50 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.
