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SINGAPORE - A Singaporean businessman, his wife and two children have paid US$1 million (S$1.28 million) to become the first Asian family to fly together on space-tourism airline Virgin Galactic, the company announced Monday.

 

"I had lunch yesterday with a guy who got in touch with us in Singapore, and over lunch he signed his contract for not just a seat, but for a whole flight," Virgin Galactic commercial director Stephen Attenborough said.

 

Speaking at an international media and marketing conference in Singapore, Attenborough said the customer handed over a cheque for US$1 million and asked to remain anonymous because "apparently he hasn't told his wife yet."

 

"So he is going to become, or he and his family will become, the first family from Asia to become astronauts together," Attenborough said.

 

The US-based firm, part of British tycoon Richard Branson's Virgin conglomerate, has sold bookings since 2005 at US$200,000 per seat even though it has not yet set a firm timetable for space flights to be launched from New Mexico.

 

Branson announced in late 2004 that the firm would launch the world's first space tourism flights in two to three years but after delays, the target has now been moved to 2013.

 

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Imagine his kids checked-in to "Space" on FB during the flight. Damn cool [laugh][laugh]

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I thought it was reported in Sunday Times already ? The guy was bored in Germany. Maybe he got is residency.

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Pasieh, they announced liao ah??

 

Have told wifey to keep low profile liao but you noe char bo lah like to spread this around.

 

Told her to just tell stall-holders, neighbours, acquaintances, friends and relatives ONLY but now until so toa ki big news...

 

[laugh] [laugh] [laugh]

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Pasieh, they announced liao ah??

 

Have told wifey to keep low profile liao but you noe char bo lah like to spread this around.

 

Told her to just tell stall-holders, neighbours, acquaintances, friends and relatives ONLY but now until so toa ki big news...

 

[laugh] [laugh] [laugh]

 

Lucky they haven't annouce my space trip.

 

Mine is on a rocket one.

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Lucky they haven't annouce my space trip.

 

Mine is on a rocket one.

 

wtf u all talking...every day i send at least one up...and sometimes down there too [laugh][laugh][laugh]

single trip...no return

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