`` Somebody said , 'How are we going to select ( who gets to fly to space ) ? ' Virgin America is scheduled to launch next year . The $ 250,000 trip to space will take four and a half hours . The fee includes three weeks of training at Shuttle America . American astronaut Buzz Aldrin prefers civilians enter a space - exploration program .
Virgin America is scheduled to launch next year . The $ 250,000 trip to space will take four and a half hours . The fee includes three weeks of training at Shuttle America . American astronaut Buzz Aldrin prefers civilians enter a space - exploration program .