Justin Bieber Signs Up for Virgin Galactic Space Flight

Posted on June 6, 2013

Richard Branson has announced that singer Justin Bieber has joined the waiting list for a Virgin Galactic mission. Bieber and his manager, Scooter Braun, both signed up for a space trip.

Branson tweeted, "Great to hear @justinbieber & @scooterbraun are latest @virgingalactic future astronauts. Congrats, see you up there!"

The deposit alone for the mission costs $250,000. $1.25 million will get you an exclusive spaceflight for you and up to 5 friends. People who book flights will be trained at a centrifuge facility and on zero gravity parabolic flights. Details about booking a flight can be found here on virgingalactic.com.

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