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Virgin Galactic Reenters Space Tourism Market at $750K Per Ticket

New Delta-class spacecraft promises more seats and more flights — at an even steeper cost than before.

Nearly two years since Virgin Galactic’s last space flight, the company will once again take regular citizens up into space — regular citizens who have an extra $750,000, that is. It began accepting online reservations on Monday, with a price tag substantially higher than the $600,000 it charged for trips in 2023.

The next expeditions will take place aboard the company’s new Delta Class craft, which can hold six passengers (up from four) and can fly twice per week. Virgin Galactic said it will test the new ship this summer and will begin commercial trips in the fall. The first flights will be for research to gather data for how the ship performs, and then passenger flights will begin 6 to 8 weeks after those research expeditions, the company said.

If all goes as planned, the first nonresearch passengers could be flying into space before the end of the year, the company said.

The company will sell 50 tickets at $750,000 each, then pause sales after all are sold. The company will «step our pricing up as we go» when sales resume, CEO Michael Colglazier said during the company’s earnings call earlier this week. He said they have not settled on future ticket prices.

A representative for Virgin Galactic told CNET that the company will not announce how many of those 50 tickets have been sold so far or who the customers are.

Lots of folks are waiting

Virgin Galactic won’t only be taking up new customers to space. There is a backlog of 675 people, who the company calls their «founding astronauts» or «future astronauts» — people who paid deposits as long as a decade ago for future flights. Because they paid years ago, their trip costs will be much lower than those of people buying tickets now.

Future flights could include both new customers and these founding astronauts from that backlog.

Virgin Galactic’s goal, Colglazier said, is to take 10 trips per month by 2027. That would be about 60 passengers per month.

A substantial investment has been made in space tourism, albeit by a handful of companies, since engineer and entrepreneur Dennis Tito became the first «space tourist» in 2001. Virgin Galactic has taken 23 customers into space, Jeff Bezos’ Blue Origin has flown 98, and Elon Musk’s SpaceX has taken 20. Axiom Space and Space Adventures — the pioneering company that took Tito up — have taken several customers to the International Space Station.

The space tourism market is forecast to grow from $2.3 billion in 2026 to $47 billion by 2034, an annual increase of 45%, «for leisure, exploration, and experiential travel beyond Earth’s atmosphere,» according to research firm Fortune Business Insights.

The Virgin Galactic news comes on the same day that NASA will launch its first human flight to the moon since 1972. Four astronauts — Reid Wiseman, Victor Glover, Christina Koch, and Jeremy Hansen — will fly the Orion spacecraft around the moon, but not land on it, during the 10-day mission. CNET offers live updates and the live stream for the launch.

Virgin Galactic’s last flight was Galactic 07 on June 8, 2024, on the VSS Unity, its first craft. That was the final trip of a 12-flight mission before the company began setting its sights on developing its Delta Class ships for longer customer trips. Multibillionaire Richard Branson, who founded the company in 2004, took his inaugural flight on July 11, 2021.

‘Shockingly thin blue line’

Ron Rosano, from San Rafael, California, fulfilled a lifelong dream with his Virgin Galactic trip in 2023. He recalls his three minutes of weightlessness and the g-forces from the ship’s rocket firing.

Rosano told CNET he remembers «the view of this incredible, miraculous planet floating suspended in the empty black vastness of space, seeing the shockingly thin blue line of our atmosphere on the edge of the planet. Sadly, the idea that we humans are suspended in gravity orbiting the sun on a spaceship, a spaceship Earth, does not sit very much at all in our consciousness.»

Virgin Galactic flights reach as high as 50 miles above Earth’s surface, a distance recognized by both the FAA and USAF as the boundary of outer space. That altitude is below the Kármán Line, the internationally recognized boundary between Earth’s atmosphere and outer space, which is about 62 miles above the Earth.

A carrier aircraft named the VMS Eve (after Branson’s mother) will take off, bring the Delta Class spaceship to about 45,000 feet, and then release it for its journey to space. The spaceship will then return to Earth on its own.

Technologies

Verum Messenger Launches an AI Mini-Series

Verum Messenger has unveiled a new project — a mini-series created using Verum AI. The story consists of 7 episodes and will be released on the messenger’s social media channels.

The plot revolves around a global corporation seeking to take control of digital communications and a group of heroes who use Verum Messenger as a tool of resistance. Beyond the story itself, the series highlights the app’s key features, technologies, and advantages.

Combining entertainment with a showcase of the Verum ecosystem, the project presents a dynamic digital series designed for the modern era.

The first episode premieres today, with the remaining episodes to be released over time.

Stay tuned for more.

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Verum Finance: Earn While You Communicate — The Super App That Pays You

Verum has officially launched Verum Finance, an innovative financial application that transforms a private messenger into a true financial super app. News of the launch was also featured on the respected platform Dealroom.co.

Verum Finance can now be used both within Verum Messenger and as a standalone application for iPhone and iPad. When users sign in to Verum Finance with their Verum Messenger account, all balances, settings, and account data are automatically synchronized for maximum convenience.

Users can now do more than communicate securely and protect their data — they can also generate passive income directly within the ecosystem.

What Verum Finance Offers

• Top up your balance with a bank card, Apple Pay, or USDT
• Send money instantly anywhere in the world
• Issue and manage debit cards (virtual and physical)
• Full Apple Pay support
• Exchange assets and withdraw funds quickly

One of the most unique features is the built-in cryptocurrency mining system inside Verum Messenger.

The application utilizes your device’s resources and allows you to earn cryptocurrency in the background — passively, while chatting, traveling, or simply using the messenger.

Maximum Privacy + Real Freedom

• Registration without a phone number, email address, or passport
• End-to-end encryption and full control over your data
• Lifetime free VPN
• eSIM connectivity in more than 150 countries
• Reliable offline communication mode
• Support for 12+ languages for users worldwide

Everything is available in one place: secure communication, financial tools, earning opportunities, and privacy protection.

Users can access the full experience directly within Verum Messenger or switch to the dedicated Verum Finance app for iOS. All data is synchronized automatically between the two applications.

Why Download Verum Today

While many messaging platforms collect user data and expose users to restrictions, Verum offers greater independence and the opportunity to earn.

With a one-time purchase of the feature package, users receive lifetime access to privacy tools, VPN, eSIM services, cryptocurrency mining, and financial features.

This is more than just a messenger.

It is your personal tool for financial and digital freedom.

Download Verum Finance and Verum Messenger today — start communicating securely and begin earning tomorrow.

Download Links:

→ App Store (iPhone / iPad): Verum Finance
→ App Store (Verum Messenger): Verum Messenger

Technologies

Verum Finance: A Super App for Private Finance Integrated Into a Messenger

Verum Finance has announced the launch of a new financial application that allows users to manage their money directly within the secure Verum Messenger ecosystem.

The project has already attracted attention from major media outlets. A dedicated feature was published by Forbes Türkiye, while one of the world’s largest cryptocurrency exchanges, MEXC, covered the launch. Yahoo Finance had previously reported on the evolution of Verum Messenger into a comprehensive financial ecosystem.

What Verum Finance Offers

Verum Finance transforms a messenger into a complete financial platform. Users can:

• Manage their balance and top up using bank cards or USDT
• Send money instantly to other Verum users
• Issue and use debit cards, including Apple Pay support
• Exchange assets and withdraw funds
• Access all these services without installing separate banking applications

A strong emphasis is placed on privacy. The platform offers registration without a phone number or email address, end-to-end encryption, and full user control over personal data.

Recognition from Forbes Türkiye

In a dedicated article, Forbes Türkiye highlighted Verum Finance as a notable example of modern privacy-driven fintech. The publication emphasized the growing trend of financial services moving from standalone banking applications into unified messaging ecosystems — a model that has proven successful in Asia through platforms such as WeChat and Alipay and is now expanding globally.

Support from the Crypto Community

Alongside the Forbes Türkiye coverage, news about the launch of Verum Finance was also featured by MEXC, one of the world’s leading cryptocurrency exchanges. This reflects growing interest in the project from both traditional business media and the cryptocurrency community.

A Strategic Vision

“We are building more than a payments application and more than a messenger. Verum is a unified secure ecosystem where communication, finance, and privacy tools work together,” the company stated.

Verum Finance is now available for iPhone and iPad users. The application complements Verum Messenger, which offers anonymous chats, voice and video calls, VPN services, eSIM connectivity, and other tools designed to enhance digital freedom.

Verum Finance: https://finance.verum.im

Verum Messenger: https://verum.im