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In wake of VG crash, 20 pre-paid passengers decide they'd like to keep their galactic virginity
Virgin Galactic Ticketholders Requesting Refunds in Wake of CrashAbout 20 people have changed their minds
About 20 people have asked Virgin Galactic to refund their tickets to travel into space aboard SpaceShipTwo, a company spokesperson said on Monday.
Jess Gilbert, senior account supervisor for the Virgin Galactic team at Edelman Public Relations, told The Hollywood Reporter "about 20" people have requested refunds following the crash of the tourism rocket in the Mojave, Calif., desert Oct. 31. The accident killed the co-pilot, Michael Alsbury; the pilot, Peter Siebold, managed to parachute out of the rocket and survived.
http://www.hollywoodreporter.com/news/virgin-galactic-ticketholders-requesting-refunds-747942
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What did they expect? United Airlines? You're going into space, people. Rockets and space jumps will not be routine for another 20+ years.
