BRANSON STILL EXPECTS SPACE FLIGHTS THIS YEAR

 

WILL PASSENGER FLIGHTS FINALLY TAKE OFF FROM SPACEPORT AMERICA THIS YEAR? THE ALBUQUERQUE JOURNAL REPORTS THAT, IN AN INTERVIEW WITH FUSION-DOT-NET, VIRGIN GALACTIC OWNER RICHARD BRANSON SAYS HE'S 90-PERCENT CONVINCED THAT SPACESHIPS WILL FLY FROM THE SPACEPORT IN SOUTHERN NEW MEXICO SOMETIME IN 2014.

IT'LL COST 250-THOUSAND DOLLARS TO BE ROCKETED INTO SPACE, AND CLOSE TO 700 PEOPLE HAVE ALREADY RESERVED TICKETS.