<p>Spaceship company Virgin Galactic said it will open ticket sales on Thursday for space flights starting at $4,50,000 a seat, weeks after billionaire founder Richard Branson's high-profile trip to the edge of space.</p>.<p>Branson soared more than 50 miles above the New Mexico desert aboard a Virgin Galactic rocket plane on July 11 and safely returned in the vehicle's first fully crewed test flight to space, a symbolic milestone for a venture he started 17 years ago.</p>.<p>Shares of the company rose 5% in extended trading on Thursday.</p>.<p>In June, Virgin Galactic received approval from the US aviation safety regulator to fly people to space.</p>.<p>The company said it will have three consumer offerings - a single seat, a multi-seat package and a full-flight buy out.</p>.<p>Sales will initially open to the company's significant list of "early hand-raisers", it said.</p>.<p><strong>Check out DH's latest videos:</strong></p>
<p>Spaceship company Virgin Galactic said it will open ticket sales on Thursday for space flights starting at $4,50,000 a seat, weeks after billionaire founder Richard Branson's high-profile trip to the edge of space.</p>.<p>Branson soared more than 50 miles above the New Mexico desert aboard a Virgin Galactic rocket plane on July 11 and safely returned in the vehicle's first fully crewed test flight to space, a symbolic milestone for a venture he started 17 years ago.</p>.<p>Shares of the company rose 5% in extended trading on Thursday.</p>.<p>In June, Virgin Galactic received approval from the US aviation safety regulator to fly people to space.</p>.<p>The company said it will have three consumer offerings - a single seat, a multi-seat package and a full-flight buy out.</p>.<p>Sales will initially open to the company's significant list of "early hand-raisers", it said.</p>.<p><strong>Check out DH's latest videos:</strong></p>