Reply to post: Re: Walking Baggage

Virgin Galactic test flight reaches space for the first time, lugging NASA cargo in place of tourists

MachDiamond Silver badge

Re: Walking Baggage

"$250K + travel expenses for slight weightlessness then back on the ground ten minutes later... Will think about it"

You are off by 10%, it was 11 minutes from apogee to landing. Of course, it took about an hour to get to 43,000' where they dropped the spaceship and one minute of boost and some coasting. Call it closer to $100,000/hour. The folks in the back get to go through some "training" before the flight too.

What are cinema tickets and snacks going for these days for a family of four? Close?

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