Richard Branson’s $450K ‘space tour’ under fire after Titan sub tragedy #shorts

Virgin Galactic’s first commercial spaceflight, expected to launch Thursday, is drawing comparison to last week’s Titan submersible tragedy. The company, a part of billionaire Sir Richard Branson’s Virgin Group, announced this week it will send three Italians and a Virgin Galactic flight instructor on the Galactic 01 mission, as it sells tickets for future space tours for $450,000. When the social media account Pubity, which counts 33 million followers, posted the Virgin Galactic announcement alongside a promotional video Monday, several Instagram users raised concerns in the wake of the deadly implosion of OceanGate’s submersible on a pricey journey to explore the Titanic shipwreck. “No thanks, don’t wanna be searched for in the space with an oxygen level that lasts for 2h,” one person wrote. “Soooo they didnt learn with the sub?” another wondered. Read more at https://nypost.com/2023/06/27/richard-bransons-450k-spaceflights-under-fire-after-titan-tragedy/ #virgingalactic #titanicsubmarine #travel #space The New York Post is your source for breaking news, news about New York, sports, business, entertainment, opinion, real estate, culture, fashion, and more. Subscribe to New York Post Sports: https://www.youtube.com/c/nypostsports Catch the latest news here: https://nypost.com/ Follow The New York Post on: Twitter - https://twitter.com/nypost Facebook - https://www.facebook.com/NYPost