Virgin Galactic CEO Counts 625 Customers For Suborbital Trips, Aviation Week
“Virgin Galactic has signed up 625 individuals for its planned suborbital spaceflights, lining up revenue of at least $125 million, in what CEO George Whitesides asserts is a strong sign of the excitement and potential of commercial space ventures.”
More Than 200 Tickets Sold For Space Travel, Curacao Chronicle
“About 230 tickets of $ 100,000 each were now sold to travel to space from Curacao space, according to a NOS report. The first flight from Curacao will be carried out in 2016 by Space Expedition Corporation with the Lynx. The commercial space flight is becoming a reality.”
Marc’s note: While the numbers and revenue look ok for a pricey service which hasn’t launched a single customer yet, the true test will be to see how the customer rate climbs after the few customer launches. Meanwhile according to the Curacao Chronicle XCRO has sold 230 tickets though it’s launch base in Curacao has yet to be approved.

Marc Boucher is an entrepreneur, writer, editor, podcaster and publisher who has worked in space media for more than 25 years. In 1999 he co-founded SpaceRef with Keith Cowing. The new media company grew into a network that included NASA Watch and The Astrobiology Web. After selling SpaceRef, he joined Multiverse Media, which later merged with SpaceNews. There he helped steer the combined company toward more multimedia, a subscription paywall and intelligence products, and pushed for a mobile app. He is also the founder of SpaceQ Media, Canada’s space news and market intelligence publication.

Marc started his first Internet content business in 1992 and hasn’t looked back. When he’s not working, he loves exploring Canada and the world and expanding his photography skills.

2 replies on “Virgin Galactic and XCOR Increase Customer Base”

  1. When are they planning to put a paying passenger in the seat and go fly for God’s sake? This thing is like a mirage.

    1. “The first flight from Curacao will be carried out in 2016 by Space Expedition Corporation with the Lynx.”

Comments are closed.