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
The Settlement, British Virgin Islands and the island's airport, the small "Auguste George Airport" (airport code "NGD"), is about 1 mile northwest of the town. In 1672, Anegada was made part of the British colony Antigua and has been under British control ever since. San Diego Zoo Global has been running the Anegada Iguana Project since 1992, with the Iguana Headstart Facility being opened in 2003. Today, tourism is the main income source for the town even though commercial fishing also is a substantial business. The Settlement, British Virgin Islands The Settlement is the main and only town on Anegada in the British Virgin Islands