You can now buy register to lay out your down payment for a ride into space. Virgin Galactic is now taking orders for rides into space. I am not sure what timelines are but it sure is cool. I think it is 200K now but some day little guys like myself should be able to afford a ticket too. Check out www.virgingalactic.com for more details and a cool video.
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