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.