Want to go to space?
Virgin Galactic founder and billionaire Richard Branson made his long-awaited space journey on Sunday, and customers are already reserving their spots on future flights for $250,000 a seat. But, Branson announced two lucky would-be-astronauts can win their spots aboard in a fundraiser.
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Virgin Galactic is partnering with the fundraising platform Omaze to award a trip to space for one grand-prize winner and their chosen guest.
The fundraiser gives everyone a chance to take part in one of the first Virgin Galactic commercial space flights, experience weightlessness and receive a VIP tour from Branson of Spaceport America. Flights and a hotel stay in New Mexico are included in the prize package.
Eighty percent of the net proceeds will go to Space for Humanity, whose mission is to “expand access to space, train our leaders of tomorrow, and contribute to a culture of interconnectedness.” The remaining 20 percent goes to Omaze.
“Richard (Branson) and Space for Humanity are pioneering in democratizing access to space, making it something not just available to the ultra-high net worth individuals or astronauts but available to all humans,” Omaze CEO and co-founder Matt Pohlson told USA TODAY.
“It’s really about making it available to everybody."
You can donate through Aug. 31 on Omaze’s website to enter the sweepstakes. The minimum suggested donation is $10. Each $10 donation will give you 100 entries. There is a $300 donation cap. No donations are required to enter the sweepstakes.
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