Singaporean books first Asian family space flight
A Singaporean businessman, his wife and two children have paid US$1 million to become the first Asian family to fly together on space-tourism airline Virgin Galactic, the Straits Times reports.
“I had lunch yesterday with a guy who got in touch with us in Singapore, and over lunch he signed his contract for not just a seat, but for a whole flight,†said Virgin Galactic commercial director Stephen Attenborough said.
Speaking at an international media and marketing conference in Singapore, Attenborough said the customer handed over a cheque for US$1 million and asked to remain anonymous because “apparently he hasn’t told his wife yetâ€.
“So he is going to become, or he and his family will become, the first family from Asia to become astronauts together,†Attenborough said.
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