Space vacations get a new price tag: $102,000

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If you have a little over a hundred grand lying around, here’s a cool way to use it. Space tourism really seems to be taking off now as Virgin Galactic doesn’t seem to have this sector covered alone anymore. Space Adventures, a tourism agency selling seats to outer space, has announced a new fare: $102,000. That’s almost $100K less than Virgin Galactic.

The out-of-this-world trip would take place upon a vertically-launched rocket ship developed by Armadillo Aerospace, flying from the United States to the final frontier. The voyage will surpass heights of 62 miles so that passengers will experience up to five minutes of weightlessness (you can also do this at space camp) and get a really awesome view of Earth’s horizon. You won’t be waltzing up to a check-in counter and dropping your bags off as going into space does require a multi-day training session before departure.

While the prices are still exorbitant, they aren’t skyrocketing anymore. (That was the last pun. Promise.) While it will be years or decades until space travel becomes something that the common traveler can enjoy, it’s always nice to see a reduction in airfares.