- Founder Richard Branson said that Elon Musk has booked a seat for the future Virgin Galactic space flight.
- Branson told the Sunday Times that Musk was one of 600 people who paid the 144,000 rand deposit.
- Branson became the first billionaire to reach space on Sunday.
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The company’s founder Richard Branson said that Elon Musk has booked one of Virgin Galactic’s future flights to the edge of space.
Virgin Galactic The first crew that drove it-including Branson -55 miles above sea level VSS unification Spacecraft on Sunday. Branson defeated Jeff Bezos, the founder of Blue Origin, and became the first billionaire to reach space. Will board the New Shepard Rocket on July 20.
Musk has paid a deposit of R144,000 to secure a seat on future Virgin Galactic trips, Branson Tell the sunday times In an interview. He told the newspaper that the date has not yet been set.
The goal of this aerospace company is Start flying tourists To the edge of space in 2022.
“Elon is my friend, and maybe one day I will travel in one of his boats,” said the 70-year-old.
Also the founder of the space company Musk visited Branson in his kitchen Good luck for the 3 am flight.
“It’s nice to start a new day with friends,” Branson Say in tweet Two hours before departure.
A Virgin Galactic spokesperson confirmed that Musk’s purchase was for Wall Street Journal Sunday, but did not specify where Musk is on the waiting list.
The ticket price for a one-hour trip of the Virgin Galactic space plane is US$250,000-which also includes Training and space suit. About 600 people from 58 countries Tickets have been booked on VVS Unity, including celebrities such as Tom Hanks, Justin Bieber and Lady Gaga.
