How much does a ticket to space cost? Meet the people ready to fly.

After years of waiting, Virgin Galactic is close to flying tourists to the edge of space, but it will cost $250,000.

When Lori Fraleigh unwrapped the present her husband had given her for her 38th birthday, she found a curious surprise: a model of a spaceship.

It was cool, sure, but a toy would be better suited for …