Virgin Galactic is a company within Sir Richard Branson's Virgin Group that will offer sub-orbital and orbital spaceflights to the paying public beginning in 2009.
Flights currently are priced at $200,000.
Early flights will launch from the Mojave Spaceport in California. Later flights will start from Spaceport America in New Mexico once that is operational.
Work on the construction of Spaceport Amercian started in June 2009, and will be completed in early 2011.
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Let the Journey Begin
Virgin Galactic commercial, featuring an animation of the flight experience
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Prototype Spacecrafts
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Spaceport
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Flight Personnel
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Partnered with NASA for astronaut training
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Cost of space ticket
$200,000
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Selling tickets since 2005
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Deposit structure
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*Founders (First 100)
$200,000
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*Pioneers (First 1,000)
$100,000 - $175,000
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*Voyagers
$20,000
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Each flight will carry 6 passengers and 2 pilots
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Flights scheduled to take place once per week
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Flights preceded by 3 days of onsite training at Spaceport America
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Pre-flight medical checks required
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Flight lasts approximately 2 1/2 hours
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Reservations
Via online form at Virgin Galactic website
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Branson offered William Shatner a free ride on the inaugural space launch; Shatner declined the invitation
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Virgin Galactic competitors
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