The 300 people who have given Branson 's Virgin Galactic $ 20,000 deposits toward the $ 200,000 space-ride tickets were invited see SpaceShipTwo in its Mojave , California , hangar . Billionaire astronaut Richard Hughes unveils himself . Current and prospective space - ride tourists get a chance at publicity . Virgin Galactic has deposits from 300 people toward $ 200,000 tickets . Branson says the first flight into space will launch in 2020 in New Mexico .
Billionaire astronaut Richard Hughes unveils himself . Current and prospective space - ride tourists get a chance at publicity . Virgin Galactic has deposits from 300 people toward $ 200,000 tickets . Branson says the first flight into space will launch in 2020 in New Mexico .