Virgin Galactic to launch its first commercial flight

Virgin Galactic has sold more than 800 tickets to people who want to ride over 80km (260,000ft) above Earth. Sir Richard Branson’s space tourism company Virgin Galactic says it will launch its first commercial flight before the end of this month. Virgin Galactic said the first flight will be a scientific research mission, carrying three crew members from the Italian Air Force and the National Research Council of Italy to conduct microgravity research. Last month, Virgin Galactic’s rocket plane, which is called Unity, was back in action after a gap of almost two years. What is your take on space tourism ?