Sir Richard Branson speaks on stage with other crew members, after flying into space aboard a Virgin ... [+] Galactic vessel, a voyage he described as the "experience of a lifetime." AFP via Getty ImagesKey FactsTickets for Virgin Galactic flights will start at $450,000, with multi-seat packages and full-plane reservations also available, the company announced in its second-quarter earnings report Thursday afternoon. Following years of tests and occasional stumbles, the company’s VSS Unity spaceplane flew its first crewed mission in mid-July, carrying Branson and three Virgin Galactic employees. TangentSeveral other companies are also racing to offer commercial space flights. Further ReadingRichard Branson’s 17-Year Journey Into Space: How The Virgin Founder Became First Billionaire To Fly Own Rocket (Forbes)

Source: Forbes August 05, 2021 23:25 UTC