Virgin Galactic Rockets Higher After Latest Space Travel Announcement

Virgin Galactic Rockets Higher After Latest Space Travel Announcement
Virgin Galactic's VSS Unity comes in for a landing after its suborbital test flight in Mojave, Calif., on Dec. 13, 2018. Gene Blevins/AFP via Getty Images
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Virgin Galactic Holdings Inc. shares are trading higher Tuesday after the space travel company announce it will open ticket sales to the general public for the purchase of one of Virgin Galactic’s initial spaceflight reservations.

During spaceflight, astronauts will experience a 90-minute journey including a signature air launch and Mach-3 boost to space.