Space tourism in the nearly two decades since Dennis Tito journeyed to the International Space Station, eight private citizens have paid the $20 million fee to travel to space. Space Adventures suggests that this number could increase fifteen-fold by 2020. These figures do not include other private space agencies such as Virgin Galactic, which as of 2014 has sold approximately 700 tickets priced at $200,000 or $250,000 dollars each and has accepted more than $80 million in deposits. Space tourism Space tourism is space travel for recreational, leisure or business purposes. There are several different types of space tourism, including orbital, suborbital
Virgin Mobile in the region, with various newspapers referring to the operation as an MVNO. Initially the claim was rejected by Qtel and Qatar's telecom regulator, ictQatar, the local telecommunications authority reiterating that its only a branding agreement. However, on 6 June 2010, The Supreme Council of Information and Communication Technology (ictQATAR), instructed Qtel to close all the Qtel Virgin Mobile-branded services in the State of Qatar. ictQATAR notification stated that all Virgin Mobile-branded SIM cards should be deactivated by 4 August 2010. The decision noted that "Qtel had engaged in anti-competitive conduct and an abuse of [its dominant position]", and instructed