Space
Virgin Galactic Is Booking Space Trips at $750,000 Apiece
A Virgin Galactic SpaceShipTwo space plane at Spaceport America, near Truth and Consequences, New Mexico.
Photographer: Patrick T. Fallon/AFP/Getty Images
Virgin Galactic Holdings Inc. shares jumped after it resumed sales of its commercial space flights on a limited basis, signaling the Richard Branson-founded company is moving toward restarting tourism operations after a two-year hiatus.
The California-based company said it released a number of tickets for spaceflight expeditions, each priced at $750,000, or about $100,000 higher than it previously charged.