How much does it cost to leave Earth?

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🗓️ 20 July 2021

⏱️ 7 minutes

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Rich entrepreneurs have taken significant steps in recent weeks to make civilian space travel a reality. But that reality is only accessible to those who can afford the staggeringly expensive ticket. New York magazine’s Paola Rosa-Aquino (@prosaaquino) joins Recode’s Rani Molla to discuss billionaires’ latest space efforts and break down the cost to board a rocket to the stars. References: Read Paola’s story here. Enjoyed this episode? Rate Recode Daily ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ and leave a review on Apple Podcasts. What do you want to learn about on Recode Daily? Send your requests and questions to recodedaily@recode.net. We read every email! Subscribe for free. Be the first to hear the next episode of Recode Daily by subscribing in your favorite podcast app. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices This episode was made by: Host: Rani Molla (@ranimolla) Producer: Alan Rodriguez Espinoza (@ardzes) Engineer: Paul Robert Mounsey Support Recode Daily by making a financial contribution to Vox! bit.ly/givepodcasts Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

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0:30.0	5, 4, 3, 2, 1.
0:44.0	Amazon's Jeff Bezos is headed to outer space.
0:47.0	But he's not the first billionaire lately who's shot himself into the atmosphere.
0:51.0	British businessman Richard Branson and his company Virgin Galactic made history earlier this month
0:56.0	when Branson and five others boarded a plane and flew right over Earth's atmosphere,
1:00.0	making it the first private company to put a person in space.
1:03.0	3, 2, 1.
1:06.0	Release release release.
1:07.0	Fire fire.
1:10.0	Billionaire businessmen have invested tons of money to make space travel a reality.
1:14.0	But that reality will carry a hefty price tag.
1:17.0	We're being joined today by Paola Rosa Aquino, a reporter with New York magazine.
1:21.0	She's been following the latest advancements in space tourism and can help us break down
1:24.0	just how much it'll cost you and me to board the next flight to space.
1:30.0	Paola, thank you for joining us.
1:32.0	Thanks for having me.
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