Behind every billionaire there is a story!

Virgin Galactic orders more spaceships

Virgin Galactic, the space travel venture of billionaire Richard Branson’s, is ordering five more spaceships and aims to turn a profit in five years after its commercial launch in 2010.Prospective space travelers have so far placed deposits totaling more than $31 million for tickets that cost $200,000 each and will give them five minutes in space, Alex Tai, the company’s group director, said Thursday in an interview at the Singapore Airshow.

“In the short term, we have firm orders for five spaceships and options for seven…We believe there is a very strong market,” Tai said.

read the rest published by ZDNet here:

http://news.zdnet.com/2100-9595_22-6231476.html