Virgin Galactic says each spaceport it launches from is a $1 billion annual revenue opportunity

Virgin Galactic says each spaceport it launches from is a $1 billion annual revenue opportunity

Virgin Galactic's spacecraft outside Spaceport America in New Mexico.Virgin GalacticVirgin Galactic CEO Michael Colglazier outlined his long-term goals for the space tourism venture on Thursday, saying he sees the company bringing in up to $1 billion in annual revenue per spaceport in the years ahead."The first chapter of Virgin Galactic has been to accomplish an incredibly difficult task, creating a spaceflight system that can fly humans to space," Colglazier said while discussing the company's third quarter results on a conference call. "The next chapter of Virgin Galactic is to use this system to bring thousands and thousands of people to space and deliver our purpose of opening space to change the world for good. To reach this objective, we are embarking on a multi-year effort that will lead to flights