Virgin Galactic founder Sir Richard Branson, drinks champagne with crew members after flying into ... [+] space aboard a Virgin Galactic vessel, a voyage he described as the "experience of a lifetime" -- and one he hopes will usher in an era of lucrative space tourism. Civilian billionaire Sir Richard Branson, founder of publicly-traded Virgin Galactic (SPCE), flew on his SpaceShipTwo space-plane Unity to 53.5 miles above the Earth, reaching space as it is defined by NASA. Since my purchase, the VG ticket price has only gone up, to $250,000, and, with Branson’s success, may go higher. (Photo by Virgin Galactic / Handout/Anadolu Agency via Getty Images) Anadolu Agency via Getty ImagesIn 2014, things didn’t look so rosy for VG. It has been reported that Musk even owns a VG ticket.

Source: Forbes July 13, 2021 03:01 UTC