Virgin Galactic has opened ticket gross sales for area flights, with costs beginning at US$450,000 a seat.
The transfer comes weeks after the billionaire founding father of the corporate, Richard Branson, took a high-profile flight to the sting of area.
The space-tourism firm confirmed it’s making progress towards starting income flights subsequent 12 months.
It’ll promote single seats, bundle offers and full flights.
In June, Virgin Galactic acquired approval from the US aviation security regulator to fly folks to area.
Gross sales will initially open to an inventory of “early hand-raisers,” Virgin Galactic mentioned.
“Within the second quarter, we made significant progress in the direction of commencing business service in 2022.
“We efficiently accomplished two spaceflights from New Mexico, the most recent carrying a full crew of mission specialists within the cabin and garnering a unprecedented world media and shopper response.
“As well as, we acquired FAA approval to develop our current launch license, marking the primary time the FAA has licensed a Spaceline to fly prospects to area,” mentioned Michael Colglazier, chief govt of Virgin Galactic.
“Leveraging the surge in shopper curiosity following the Unity 22 flight, we’re excited to announce the reopening of gross sales efficient immediately, starting with our Spacefarer neighborhood.
“As we endeavour to convey the marvel of area to a broad world inhabitants, we’re delighted to open the door to a completely new business and shopper expertise.”
Releasing its quarterly outcomes, the corporate mentioned it made a web lack of $94 million over the previous three months.
That is in comparison with a $72 million web loss within the second quarter of 2020.
The corporate posted income of $571,000, barely sufficient to cowl one seat on a future flight.
