Fly Virgin to space for Rs 80 lakh

The company owns and operates privately built spaceships. These spaceships, which are currently under construction, are expected to allow affordable private sub-orbital space travel for the first time in history and give customers the opportunity of being amongst the very first private astronauts.The 470-odd people who have booked their seats include four men of Indian origin, all of them from US and UK. There will be three days of pre-flight preparation, bonding and training onsite at the Virgin spaceport.

Carolyn Wincer, Head Astronaut Operations, Virgin Galactic, said: 8220;Space is the final frontier and now the people of India will have the chance to access this incredible experience. We are excited to be here and are sure that many Indians will be soon be traveling with us.8221;

8220;The aspirations of the Indian traveler are now scaling new heights. They expect comfort, luxury and new experiences. We are delighted to be able to offer them an out-of-the-box experience such as the space flight, with our exclusive tie-up with Virgin Galactic,8221; said Sunit Jairath, MD, Spazio Luxury Tours.