First flights are expected to launch in 2011 ...
but the journey begins the moment you make a booking.
Exclusive Astronaut Benefits
From the moment you book, you are treated like a VIP —
High degree of involvement in the project as it progresses.
Invitations to milestone events for exclusive access to the project.
Invitations to exclusive hosted trips for fun and networking with the Virgin Galactic team.
Access to dedicated website, Facebook-style exclusive to Virgin Galactic customers.
The Countdown
Astronauts will spend 3 days preparing for their journey at Spaceport America in New Mexico. Launch minus 3:
Astronauts checked into the Astronaut Hotel
Relax in the company of the flight crew & fellow passengers
Launch minus 2:
Meet the team that will spend the next 3 days with them.
Final medical checks.
Spacesuit Fitting
Dress rehearsal inside SpaceShipTwo
Flight Training / Launch Simulation
G-force Training
Launch minus 1:
Zero-Gravity & reentry training
Operating "Personal Communications Console"
Final Flight De-briefing
Take-Off Day
Photo Op with fellow astronauts, loved ones, and family
Family & friends proceed to viewing area - live hookup to view astronauts in space.
Astronauts board SpaceShipTwo & prepare for takeoff.
Launch!
Return safely to the Earth!
Pilot presents Virgin Galactic Astronaut Wings to new Astronauts.
Astronaut De-Briefing
Splash-down Party for Astronauts & Guests
Launch plus 1:
Personal flight experience recorded & presented on DVD.
Virgin Galactic will give you a new perspective on ... everything! How long will it last? A lifetime.
Jim Sheehy at the unveiling of the SS2
Dori Peterson newly added Space Specialist with Protravel
How much does it cost?
The full flight cost is $200,000.00 Founders are the first 100 people to fly commercially and are sold out. Pioneers will be the next 400
to fly with the $200,000.00 payment due up front. The Pioneers will all fly within the first year of operation. Voyagers will fly after the
first 500 and currently pay a deposit of $20,000.00 to secure their seat.
How do I get more information?
Contact the office below and ask for the Virgin Galactic Space
Program,
provide the necessary information along with your
telephone number
and you will be contacted within 24 hours
by an Accredited Space Agent.
Their early involvement in this project helps with the
development of cheaper, safer and more environmentally friendly access to space for tourism and science.
Virgin intends to use WhiteKnightTwo to test environmentally
benign aviation fuel.
Long term plans include the development of technology
for hypersonic point-to-point flights that would enable
people to travel across the world in just a few hours
with minimal environmental impact
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