Virgin Galactic's recent space tourist flight, in details.
- Rocket first lifted off to 40k ft height [=12km, max commercial planes can get] by a second carrier.
- After being launched at 12km, it takes a rocket boost for 1 minute, which brings it up to 70 km altitude, the border that defines space.
- Visitors experience 3 minutes of weightlessness and can view earth's curvature out of the window.
- Ticket will cost $250k.