LAS CRUCES, N.M. -- Virgin Galactic is gearing up to give people a travel experience that is literally out of this world.
The company, which is a part of Richard Branson’s Virgin Group, is preparing to be the first business to provide commercial flights to outer space.
Virgin Galactic just recently opened their new headquarters in Las Cruces, New Mexico, where they continue to work on launching their first flight.
“It certainly is a dream, and I dream all the time, and I love to try to make dreams come true,” said Branson.
So far, more than 500 people have put down a deposit to be a part of Branson’s dream. Most of those individuals have paid the full ticket price of $200,000.
“You can compare them to the first commercial airline passengers, and the first people that bought those huge car phones back in the 80s. You know it was those people that made those businesses possible, and enabled the technology to develop,” said one Virgin Galactic employee.
If all goes well, it won’t be too long before Virgin Galactic launches their first flight. They’re hoping to embark on their inaugural voyage at the end of next year.
Virgin Galactic just recently opened their new headquarters in Las Cruces, New Mexico, where they continue to work on launching their first flight.
“It certainly is a dream, and I dream all the time, and I love to try to make dreams come true,” said Branson.
So far, more than 500 people have put down a deposit to be a part of Branson’s dream. Most of those individuals have paid the full ticket price of $200,000.
“You can compare them to the first commercial airline passengers, and the first people that bought those huge car phones back in the 80s. You know it was those people that made those businesses possible, and enabled the technology to develop,” said one Virgin Galactic employee.
If all goes well, it won’t be too long before Virgin Galactic launches their first flight. They’re hoping to embark on their inaugural voyage at the end of next year.
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