https://apnews.com/article/virgin-galactic-research-flight-italian-air-force-a1708c599519be98c0c06aba86288257

ALBUQUERQUE, N.M. (AP) — Virgin Galactic announced Wednesday that monthly commercial flights to the edge of space will begin for ticket-holders in August, following a research flight planned for the end of June.

The space tourism company will be taking up a team of specialists with the Italian Air Force and the National Research Centre of Italy to conduct microgravity research. The window for that research flight will begin June 27 and span the next three days, with timing depending on the weather.