Will there be Blackout Dates in Space?

When pundits began predicting that Space Tourism would be the next big thing, I merely chuckled. When Sir Richard Branson launched Virgin Galactic, I immediately stopped. I never bet against Branson.

Now comes news that a British businessman will be cashing in his 2 million frequent flier miles for one of the first flights of Branson's new fleet of spacecraft.

No word on whether he gets his first choice of dates...