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Virgin Galactic joins Blue Origin and Space Perspective in aspiring to make the final frontier open to all who can afford it. That’s good news for travel agencies like RocketBreaks.
Virgin Galactic plans to send a handful of paying passengers to the edge of space on June 8 as the space industry continues to grow and diversify.
“So far, there are about 3,000 to 4,000 people on the waiting lists for these trips,” said David Doughty, co-founder of the space travel agency RocketBreaks. His agency has secured contracts with seven tourists looking to launch into orbit and has set a date for one.
Virgin Galactic’s flight will take off from New Mexico on Saturday…