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"Luxury Space Capsule Designs Unveiled for Stratospheric 'Glamping' Experience"
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"Space Dining: The $500K Michelin Meal Experience"
SpaceVIP, a luxury-space tourism company, is offering a $495,000 meal experience aboard a space balloon in the stratosphere, prepared by chef Rasmus Munk of the Michelin-starred restaurant Alchemist. The six-hour journey will include a series of dishes inspired by space exploration, served as the sun rises over the Earth's curvature. The company plans to begin manned test flights by the end of this year, with commercial flights starting in 2025, and the proceeds from the expensive meal will be donated to fund the Space Prize for promoting women in STEM education and gender equity in the space economy.
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Virgin Galactic Successfully Launches First Commercial Spaceflight with Paying Customers
The Washington Post•2 years ago
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Virgin Galactic's Historic First Commercial Spaceflight Launches Live
Virgin Galactic is set to launch its first commercial space tourism flight, Galactic 01, with a three-person crew from the Italian Air Force and National Research Council of Italy. The mission will carry out suborbital science experiments and last for about 90 minutes. Virgin Galactic plans to livestream the launch and aims to offer commercial trips to the edge of space every month for $450,000 per ticket. The company's launch comes at a time when the risks of extreme tourism have been highlighted by the recent tragedy involving the Titan submersible. Virgin Galactic has faced safety concerns in the past, including a fatal crash in 2014.
Virgin Galactic announces first commercial spaceflight dates and fares, shares surge.
Virgin Galactic has announced the dates for its inaugural commercial space flights, with the first flight scheduled to take place between June 27 and 30. The company has sold approximately 800 tickets for its journeys to the edge of space, with the initial batch priced at $200,000 each. Presently, tickets are valued at $450,000 per person. The unique launch method employed by Virgin Galactic distinguishes it from competitors like SpaceX and Blue Origin. The experience will last around 90 minutes, including five minutes of weightlessness before gliding back to Earth and landing at Spaceport America in the New Mexico desert.
Virgin Galactic's Commercial Spaceflights Begin in Two Weeks.
Virgin Galactic is set to begin commercial spaceflight services at the end of June, starting with a scientific research mission followed by the first private astronaut flight. The company plans to eventually increase the frequency of flights to reduce scarcity and lower prices. Virgin Galactic has been perfecting its launch method for several years and is finally ready to begin its space tourism line.
Virgin Galactic's First Commercial Space Tourism Flight Sparks 30% Share Spike
Virgin Galactic announced that it plans to launch its first commercial space tourism flight, called Galactic 01, between June 27 and June 30, with its second commercial flight to follow in early August and monthly commercial flights after that. The company's shares spiked more than 30% in extended trading on Thursday. Galactic 01 will carry three members of the Italian Air Force to conduct microgravity research with science payloads. The launch will move Virgin Galactic toward showing it can fly commercial flights regularly, which is crucial to its long-term success.
Virgin Galactic successfully completes final test flight for commercial space tourism.
Virgin Galactic completes its first spaceflight in nearly two years after safety upgrades to its fleet. The flight was the fifth time the space tourism company had brushed the boundary of space and is likely the final test before commercial operations begin in late June with members of the Italian Air Force as the first paying customers. The company has sold about 800 tickets over the past decade, with the initial batch going for $200,000 each, and tickets now cost $450,000 per person. Virgin Galactic aims to conduct 400 flights per year from its spaceport in southern New Mexico once it finishes building its next class of rocket-powered planes at a facility in neighbouring Arizona.
Virgin Galactic set for final test flight before launching ticketed space trips.
Virgin Galactic is set to launch its fifth spaceflight, Unity 25, on Thursday, carrying six employees for a short trip to the edge of space. The mission represents a final assessment flight before the company begins commercial passenger flights, with the first expected in late June. Unlike previous spaceflights, this one will not be livestreamed, but updates will be provided on social media. Virgin Galactic has 600 reservations for tickets on future flights, sold at prices between $200,000 and $250,000 each.
Virgin Galactic schedules final VSS Unity flight test for May 25th.
Virgin Galactic plans to conduct its final VSS Unity test flight on May 25th to check technical functionality and the "astronaut experience" before commercial service begins. The company has delayed the rollout multiple times and is still bleeding money. A successful test could help Virgin stem losses and fund its long-term ambitions, which include next-gen Delta vehicles due to enter service in 2026. The company faces competition from Jeff Bezos' Blue Origin and SpaceX in the space tourism market.
Virgin Galactic's First Commercial Space Tourism Mission Set for June Launch
Virgin Galactic is targeting late May for the fifth-ever spaceflight of VSS Unity, with hopes to launch its first commercial flight in June. The upcoming flight, called Unity 25, is expected to be the last test flight before the spaceplane's space tourism services go fully operational.
Virgin Galactic Resumes Space Launches After Hiatus.
Virgin Galactic is preparing for its first flight to the edge of space in nearly two years, with a test flight scheduled for late May carrying two pilots and a crew of four employees. The company expects this to be the final test run before opening up rides for paying customers. Virgin Galactic has sold about 800 tickets, with prices ranging from $200,000 to $450,000. The company is competing with Blue Origin in the suborbital space tourism business.