With a starting price of $ 450.000 for one seat, Virgin Galactic has reopened ticket sales for its space flights.
The company, led by billionaire Richard Branson, made its first spaceflight flight in July, and hopes to launch commercial flights next year after completing several test missions.
He had previously sold tickets for $ 250.000 each, but stopped in 2014 after a fatal accident.
In a statement, chief Michael Colglazier said last month's successful test mission had renewed public interest in the company's offering.
"Taking advantage of the growing consumer interest in Flight Unity 22, we are excited to announce the resumption of sales today," he said. open the door to a whole new consumer experience ".
Virgin Galactic is currently competing with Blue Origin, led by Amazon's Jeff Bezos, and Tesla's Elon Musk-owned Space X to develop a space tourism market.
The company's next space flight, Unity 23, is expected to take off in late September from Spaceport America in New Mexico.
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