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With him will be trailblazing aviator wally funk, who at 82, will become the oldest person ever to travel to space. whoo! also on board will bejeff bezos�* younger brother mark, and joining them to enjoy a rare view of earth, dutch teenager 0liver daemen. spaceships seem to be becoming the new super yachts. the launch comes just over a week after another billionaire realised his lifelong dream. sir richard branson may have been the first billionaire to make it to the edge of space, but when jeff bezos launches in his new ship, he will be travelling faster and will go higher. it will travel a...

Folks doing our food, the folks doing the care work that makes the society run that are doing the work that makes us all productive. and oftentimes, those who work the hardest are paid the least. and not transferring it but making sure everyone benefits from the health in the country. we've seen in this country that billionaires have become billionaires to the point that they're building spaceships. it's ridiculous. howard jarvis, i hope at some time, he can focus on the data and facts and doing what's best for all of the people. >> all right. you had me up until the spaceships. i applaud thos...

Bandla, thank you for being here. >> and her parents flew in and her sister from india as well. >> wow. so i watched sunday at home with my 3 and 5-year-old. it was amazing for them to see. we've talked for more than a decade as you've been building this and hoping for this to happen. >> next year. >> next year, six months. but it happened. i know it was the thrill of a lifetime. beyond that, what do you hope this does for all of us, for humanity? >> space is so important for us. for instance, sirisha was doing tests on board the spaceship which would not have been possible unless spaceships a...

Was it important to be first? >> honestly, no. >> reporter: not at all? >> honestly, no. we need many, many, many, many spaceships so many, many, many people can enjoy this and between us both i'm sure we'll achieve that. >> reporter: for now, space tourism is wildly expensive. about 600 people have pre-paid tickets with virgin galactic at $250,000 per seat. that cost will likely go upt before it comes down. the space barons promise it will one day, as expanding fleets and regular flights help economies of scale. >> the market is gigantic but we'll be able to bring the price down, it will take...

I look forward to you all following your dreams and doing wonder things, maybe not quite building spaceships, but something even more special one day. to all kids out there, best with it. so this is meant to be a press conference. i won't talk too long, and also a kids conference. if any kids or press have questions to ask us, we'd be delighted to answer. i'll leave you to do the comparing. thank you, elana. >> thank you, richard. first question down in the front. irene, you were out of the starting blocks. hang onmen. you can have my mic. >> thanks so much congratulations to all of you.