FILE - In this May 29, 2018 photo provided by Virgin Galactic, the VSS Unity craft flies during a supersonic flight test. Virgin Galactic is taking its first space tourists on a rocket ship ride after years of delays, including one passenger who bought his ticket 18 years ago and a mother-daughter duo from the Caribbean. (Virgin Galactic via AP, File) © Provided by The Associated Press TRUTH OR CONSEQUENCES, N.M. (AP) — Virgin Galactic is finally taking its first space tourists on a rocket ship ride after years of delays.
One passenger, a former British Olympian, bought his ticket 18 years ago. The company had everything ready to go for Thursday morning's flight from the New Mexico desert.
The plane-launched spacecraft will carry the 80-year-old athlete, who has Parkinson's disease, and a mother and daughter from the Caribbean who are contest winners.
Richard Branson's Virgin Galactic has already flown six times to space, limited to company employees until June's flight by Italian researchers.
If you want to be on the flight list… Ticket prices started out at $200,000 but now they're $450,000.
One passenger, a former British Olympian, bought his ticket 18 years ago. The company had everything ready to go for Thursday morning's flight from the New Mexico desert.
The plane-launched spacecraft will carry the 80-year-old athlete, who has Parkinson's disease, and a mother and daughter from the Caribbean who are contest winners.
Richard Branson's Virgin Galactic has already flown six times to space, limited to company employees until June's flight by Italian researchers.
If you want to be on the flight list… Ticket prices started out at $200,000 but now they're $450,000.
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