Virgin Galactic Will Depart From Spaceport Sweden in 2012

Where: Sweden

March 18, 2009 at 8:56 AM | by kjb | 0 Comments

Virgin Galactic hasn�t even begun to fly yet, and they�re already quick to announce new routes. Honestly, we�re not too surprised since Richard Branson is behind the whole space tourist industry.

Besides launching from the desert of New Mexico, travelers can now choose to depart from Sweden as well. The IceHotel has announced that they�ll start packaging a quick trip into space along with accommodations at their chilly hotel. The trips will depart from Spaceport Sweden in Kiruna starting in 2012, as long as all the testing�which we assume is pretty extensive�goes well. If you�re not up to an icy hotel, there�s some other Scandinavian travel agents that have been approved to book your trip too.

You�ll have the option of enjoying your space flight during the summer when Sweden sees no darkness. Just remember to be back in time for your midnight tee time on the links. If you�re more of a winter traveler, you�ll be able blast off through the aurora borealis. No word on if there�s a discount for those wanting to do both.

Even though things were unveiled over a year ago, the price is holding steady at a cool $200,000. Maybe they'll have an installment plan or one of those snazzy adjustable rate mortgages�that sounds like a great way to pay for it.

Related Stories:
·Sweden's Ice Hotel Starts Selling Tickets To Space [AP, via Google]
·Spaceport Sweden [Official Site]
·Virgin Galactic [Official Site]
·Space Travel [Jaunted]

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