Virgin Galactic created history last month by not just becoming the first billionaire to touch space but also opening our world to space tourism. And now, the company is restarting ticket sales for people who would love to experience space just like him.
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The company is now selling the tickets for a whopping $450,000 which is around Rs 3 crores. Surprisingly, Virgin Galactic has nearly doubled its original asking price for the tickets (which was around $200,000 to 250,000 or Rs 1.4 to 1.8 crores) during its development stage from 2005 to 2014. Around 600 individuals have paid and booked their seats on the spaceplane.
This is probably after the successful flight the company showcased to the world last month. CEO Michael Colglazier said in a statement, “We are excited to announce the reopening of sales effective today. As we endeavour 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.”
He also added that preference will be given to the 600 individuals who have already paid for their seats.
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However, there is still some time for people to experience space as Virgin Galactic has one more test that is expected to be conducted in September post which it would commence commercial flights starting the third quarter of next year.
People buying the ticket will be given the option to pick either a single-seat, multiple seats for couples, friends or family and even the option of buying all the seats on the spacecraft.
Free tickets for Virgin Galactic
Regular folk don’t need to feel disheartened as apart from selling the seats at really pricy ticket prices, Virgin Galactic will also be offering two free seats on an early flight as a part of a prize draw.
In case you are interested in applying for the lucky draw you can head to the website here to sign up. Just a few things need to be kept in mind: The passenger must be at least 18 years old to enter and you cannot be affiliated in any way with Omaze — the partner that’s enabling this.
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First, you need to head to omaze.com/space, where it’ll ask you to either donate a sum and proceed or proceed without contributing anything. The website does highlight that donating an amount doesn’t increase your chances of winning.
After you’ve picked an option, simply enter your name, email ID and address details and hit submit. The app allows you to register yourself for a total of 6,000 times to boost your chances.
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