Blue Origin Prepares Space Tourism Launch

Look out, Virgin Galactic Holdings (NYSE: SPCE): Competition is coming to the space tourism industry. Jeff Bezos' Blue Origin is expected to open up ticket sales for trips on its New Shepard spacecraft, and its website said that details of its commercial offering would be shared today. Reuters reported the company will announce the cost of a ticket, the timing of the first flight, and other details about its space tourism plans.