Here's how Virgin's space program is different than SpaceX

It's cheaper than ever to go to space.
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Here's how Virgin's space program is different than SpaceX
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With costs of sending materials into space getting significantly cheaper, companies like SpaceX and Virgin are trying to get in from the ground up.

Virgin Orbit is the brainchild of Richard Branson that wants to function as a launching service for small satellites.

We got a tour of their rocket plant in Long Beach, California.

Correction: Tickets for the Virgin Galactic space flight costs $250,000 (not $200,000 as stated in the video).

Topics SpaceX

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Tony Lee

Tony is an LA native with a deep passion for all things science. Other passions include eating all of his friends' leftovers, serenading without invitation, and listening to the same song on repeat.


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