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[mdlbear]

Neiman Marcus Online -- Six-Person Space Trip Charter -- $1,764,000.00

You've wished upon a star, tried to find the man in the moon, and secretly still want to be an astronaut (remember when you were 8 years old?). Now, for the first time, the heavens are truly within reach, when you charter Virgin Galactic for the journey into space. It may sound like science fiction, but it's very real indeed.

(From Gizmodo.)

Comments

[lisa-marli.livejournal.com]

I Just Gotta Win the Lottery.:)
Hm, that's a bit pricey. I thought that the VG seats were in the $200,000-250,000 range. Or does that include some sort of fancy extras?
I seem to remember some VA frequent flyer recently turned in his miles for seat. So the $200-250K estimate is accurate.

[mdlbear]

$1.8M / 6 = 300K. You do get some extras: "After gliding back to Earth with a runway landing, it's off to Sir Richard's private island retreat in the British Virgin Islands for each astronaut and a guest. Your party of 12 will enjoy luxury accommodations on Necker Island and four nights of all-inclusive festivities. Sir Richard will host an exclusive celebration and personally present each member of your flight with a set of Virgin Galactic astronaut wings."

[sammyd.livejournal.com]

I guess I better start picking up the pace on selling homemade cookies at our garage sales then. LOL

I would love to go up there, but I think I'll leave that for my youngest. That's what he plans on doing once he's graduated from college. He wants to work in space. Being able to see him go up there during my lifetime is one of my goals.