Commercial Space Travel: 4 Things You May Not Know

No. 3: Commercial Space Travel Might Become a Reality Sooner Than you Think

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Although progress on making space travel a commercial commodity has been somewhat slow up till now, it is presumed to become a reality sooner than most people would think. For example, the Russian Federal Space Agency has announced its plans to intensify its efforts in this area during 2013.

What is more, Virgin Galactic has already started selling tickets worth $200,000 for people who want to spend a few minutes in the Earth’s upper atmosphere. It is projected that the company, which has reportedly sold about 500 such tickets, will commence the flights by the end of the year. Rumor has it that several celebrities, including Tom Hanks and Katy Perry, have already signed up for these commercial flights.