Virgin Galactic Sends First 2005 Ticket Holders to Space
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Virgin Galactic launched its 3rd commercial spaceflight, carrying 3 original ticket holders from 2005.
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The flight launched from Spaceport America in New Mexico on Sept. 8, 2023.
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Onboard were Ken Baxter, Timothy Nash, and Adrian Reynard, who paid $200,000 for their tickets in 2005.
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The spaceplane Unity reached suborbital space, giving the passengers a few minutes of weightlessness.
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This was Virgin Galactic's 14th-16th astronauts overall across 8 total spaceflights.