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Re:Virgin Galactic successfully reaches space by NegativeLatency on Thursday December 13, 2018 @03:58PM (#18676037)
> A ZERO-G Experience® is available starting at $4,950 per person.

Even less! 1.94% of the cost. :)

Part of the experience that I'm looking for is the perspective of seeing so much of the planet at the same time Ride in a U2: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=w-COlil4tos

You can get a ride up pretty high (and fast in a Mig too) https://migflug.com/flights-prices/mig-29-edge-of-space/

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Re:Virgin Galactic successfully reaches space by ethbro on Thursday December 13, 2018 @05:36PM (#18676781)
Per memory, you can also do it at NASA Space Camp as an additional, optional activity. (Or, at least, appropriately aged children can)

I'm not sure how much it was: I did it back in the 90s.

It was a prop plane, but I remember probably ~5-10 seconds of perceived weightlessness. Which seems longer than you might expect when your stomach and contents are suddenly floating freely in your chest cavity. ;)

I'd definitely recommend it. It was... unique

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Re:Virgin Galactic successfully reaches space by belorn on Thursday December 13, 2018 @05:27PM (#18676710)
Are there commercial U2 rides?
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Re:Virgin Galactic successfully reaches space by mmcconnell1618 on Thursday December 13, 2018 @07:22PM (#18677369)
When the Mythbusters took a ride in a U2 there were several days of training including how to operate the pressure suit required for the trip. I don't know of any commercial U2 rides and I assume it would cost way more than the Zero G plane ride.
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Re:Virgin Galactic successfully reaches space by JustSomeNobody on Friday December 14, 2018 @12:02AM (#18678587)
The U2 has to be flown so extremely precisely that I think it would be too expensive and dangerous to offer commercial rides.
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