Virgin Galactic is Richard Branson’s space company and goes into space three times a month. You can come!
Richard Branson is in many industries. He owns airlines and cruise boats, among other things. The entrepreneur also has foresight. Virgin Galactic was founded in 2004. Back then, the company already had the ambition to offer short manned space flights.
Branson into space three times a month
Well, not the best man himself. But you can come. Branson has had plans from the start to start an entire industry around space tourism and eventually even wants a hotel. In space yes. He does have formidable competitors such as Elon Musk and Jeff Bezos. Still, he is doing well.
During a meeting with analysts on Monday, the company’s CEO Michael Colglazier said the company will offer a space flight three times a month. The first commercial space trips will be offered from the end of next year.
Virgin Galactic
It business will start test flights with the VSS Imagine in early 2023. This spacecraft will operate commercial flights twice a month later that year. After that, the frequency is increased even more. The question is whether many people are waiting for this. It costs quite a bit to join.
The founder himself already made a trip to space last summer. And that was a good promotion. This is because 100 tickets have already been sold. A ticket costs 450,000 dollars, which is about 388,000 euros each. Virgin Galactic has now sold a total of 700 space trips. That’s quite something.
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