Elon Musk buys a $250K ticket to ride on Richard Branson's space flight
SpaceX and Tesla CEO Elon Musk , who claims to be living in a modest $50,000, 37-square-metre prefab guest house in Boca Chica, Texas, has bought a $250,000 ticket to space from fellow billionaire Richard Branson 's Virgin Galactic. The Wall Street Journal reports that Musk had bought a ticket for his space ride before Branson touched the edge of space on Sunday. "It is unclear how far up the waiting list Musk is for a seat. Virgin Galactic said its tickets have sold for $250,000 each, and the company has collected $80 million in sales and deposits," the report said on Monday. In an interview with Sunday Times, Branson said: "Elon's a friend and maybe I'll travel on one of his ships one day. Musk and Branson are good friends. Read Full Article Here