The document discusses two companies, Virgin Galactic and Blue Origin, that are leading the way in space tourism. Virgin Galactic launched its first fully crewed spaceflight in 2021 carrying founder Richard Branson, while Blue Origin's founder Jeff Bezos flew to space that same year. Both companies aim to offer brief suborbital flights to space for wealthy customers, with Virgin Galactic having already sold hundreds of tickets priced around $250,000 each.