Think of this as the economy class of space travel—if economy class included a few minutes of floating and a killer view of Earth. Companies like Virgin Galactic and Blue Origin have been battling for your attention (and your cash).
Virgin Galactic’s ticket price has floated around $450,000 per seat. Blue Origin? They’ve quoted prices in the same neighborhood, though they once auctioned a seat for a cool $28 million. (I know, right? A million for the privilege of peeing in a fancy spacesuit.)
These flights last about 10-15 minutes above the Kármán line, the official boundary of space. You get weightlessness, a window, and a story that will make every cocktail party awkward forever. “Oh, you went to Cabo? Cute. I saw the curvature of the Earth.”
Wait, Can I Book One Right Now?
Technically, yes, but you’ll join a waiting list longer than your ex’s list of complaints. The supply of seats is tiny, and demand is huge among people who own actual space suits. Don’t expect a last-minute Groupon deal—yet.
