Women mark major milestones in Virgin Galactic’s 1st tourism flight

Keisha Schahaff and Anastatia Mayers were among the women on the flight. They became the first mother-daughter duo to go to space together. At 18 years old, Mayers is reportedly the second-youngest person to go to space.

Beth Moses was the other woman on the flight. She’s the chief astronaut instructor for Virgin Galactic. She was responsible for training the crew for the mission.

Joining the women on the flight were tourist Jon Goodwin and commander CJ Sturckow.

“It is a surreal and humbling experience to have flown Unity today,” he said. “The wonder and excitement of spaceflight never loses its magic.”

Virgin Galactic has launched several other flights, including with founder Richard Branson, but this was the first to feature private citizens.

The cost to go to space on a Virgin Galactic spacecraft is $450,000. Interested parties must first put down a $150,000 deposit and pay the remaining balance in the year before their trip.

By Scripps News.