Overview

• Virgin Galactic's VSS Unity rocket plane launched the company's first ever space tourism flight from New Mexico.
• The crew included the first Olympian in space, first Caribbean woman in space, and first mother-daughter pair to go to space.
• Ticket prices have risen to $450,000 with nearly 800 customers waiting for their chance to fly with Virgin Galactic.
• The space plane reached an altitude of over 50 miles, allowing passengers to experience weightlessness.
• Virgin Galactic aims to ramp up operations, offering regular monthly suborbital flights to paying customers.