The current price of the fare is $450,000 per seat for Virgin Galactic, there are around 300 reservations left at the new rate. This comes as commercial service is expected to begin by the end of 2022.
The current price of the fare is $450,000 per seat, well above the $200,000-$250,000 paid by some 600 customers from 2005 to 2014."We are entering our fleet enhancement period with a clear roadmap for increasing the durability, reliability and predictability of our vehicles in preparation for commercial service next year," said CEO Michael Colglazier in a statement.
It was briefly grounded by the Federal Aviation Administration following an investigative report in the New Yorker that found its spaceship experienced a close-call and dropped below its designated airspace during the July flight.In October, Virgin said it was postponing by several months a mission with members of the Italian Air Force, after finding problems with the strength of materials in its vehicles.
An online auction for the very first seat sold for $28 million, but the winner deferred their flight.
United States Latest News, United States Headlines
Similar News:You can also read news stories similar to this one that we have collected from other news sources.
Trans-Atlantic travel restart means the world to Virgin Atlantic, says bossThe reopening of the United States to British travellers will help all airlines operating between the two countries, but for UK-based trans-Atlantic-focused Virgin Atlantic, it means 'the world', its chief executive said.
Read more »
Sadie Sink, Antonia Gentry, and More Stunned at Chanel N°5's “In The Stars” EventChanel N°5 celebrated its 100 year anniversary by taking over Rockefeller Center.
Read more »
Do long trips to outer space cause brain damage?In a new study of five male cosmonauts, researchers looked at levels of different proteins in the blood that are often also seen in people with some sort of head trauma or brain disease. Via InsideScience.
Read more »
Trans-Atlantic travel restart means the world to Virgin Atlantic, says bossThe reopening of the United States to British travellers will help all airlines operating between the two countries, but for UK-based trans-Atlantic-focused Virgin Atlantic, it means 'the world', its chief executive said.
Read more »
The New Masters: How auction houses are chasing crypto millionsSotheby’s has sold $65 million of NFTs in 2021, while arch-rival Christie’s has sold more than $100 million of the new type of crypto asset.
Read more »
When a Mother Plays the Victim4 long-term consequences of having a mother who always acts like a martyr
Read more »