The precise amount Perry and her fellow crew members paid to reserve a spot on the New Shepherd rocket is unknown, but anybody hoping to go to space with Blue Origin has.
To have thousands of dollars on hand to cover the deposit alone. A seat reservation form on Blue Origin’s website states that prospective candidates must consent to paying a $150,000 deposit.
It wouldn’t be shocking to hear that the whole cost is in the millions, as deposits usually only cover a tiny percentage of the ultimate payment.
In an auction between 7,600 bidders from 159 countries, the first ticket ever sold for a Blue Origin spacecraft brought in an incredible $28 million.
Furthermore, according to Pocketmags, the average cost of a seat to space ranges from $64 million to $88 million, if that much wasn’t enough to deter you.
