Those who wish to spend a few minutes at the edge of Earth's atmosphere will now have the chance—if they have $450,000 to spare.
The Virgin Galactic Unity22 Crew, consisting of Dave Mackay, Colin Bennett, Beth Moses, Richard Branson, Sirisha Bandla and Michael Masucci, are pictured in a July 2021 photo released by Virgin Galactic.
"Leveraging the surge in consumer interest following the Unity 22 flight, we are excited to announce the reopening of sales effective today, beginning with our Spacefarer community," Virgin Galactic CEO Michael Colglazier said in a statement Thursday as the company announced second quarter earnings."As we endeavor to bring the wonder of space to a broad global population, we are delighted to open the door to an entirely new industry and consumer experience.
Still, video from the trip showed Branson and his crew enjoying a few minutes of micro-gravity and the entire crew was presented astronaut wings during a news conference after their landing.Branson's role in much-viewed test flight was as a mission specialist, tasked with testing the customer experience.
"I think, like most kids, I have dreamt of this moment since I was a kid and honestly nothing can prepare you for the view of Earth from space," Branson said after landing."It's just magical. I'm just taking it all in. It's just unreal."
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