How many frequent flyer miles to get to space?

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<p>Someone's getting a free trip to space. <br/><br/>Whoever registers for the 'Mission: Galactic' promotion and earns the most 'Elevate Status points' on Virgin Airlines by August next year gets a free ride on the Virgin Galactic Spaceship.  The second-highest earner will get a flight in an airplane that simulates Zero-G without leaving Earth鈥檚 atmosphere.<br/><br/>Keep in mind, Virgin Galactic has not flown any passengers yet, but there are people on the waiting list -- mostly wealthy people -- a tickets costs $200,000.  This is why Virgin says they鈥檒l also kick in a check for $85,700 to help the winner pay the taxes on their sub-orbital prize.<br/><br/>Get all the information <a href="https://web.archive.org/web/20120903002611/http://galacticcontest.virginamerica.com/" target="_blank" title="http://galacticcontest.virginamerica.com/">here</a>.<br/><br/><br/><a href="https://web.archive.org/web/20120903002611/http://www.hlntv.com/Robin" title="http://www.hlntv.com/Robin">Morning 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