LONDON -- Of the 157 people who have paid Virgin Galactic $200,000 for a brief space flight in 2008, those with breast implants may find themselves flat out of luck.
Company spokesman Will Whitehorn told The Sun safety concerns have come to light for those who want to be launched in groups of eight to an altitude of more than 60 miles for 7 minutes of weightlessness.
"We've discovered there may well be issues with breast augmentation," he said. "We're not sure whether they could stand the trip -- they could well explode."
No decision has been finalized, but Whitehorn said an investigation was also under way as to whether extreme cabin pressure could harm those with heart or circulation problems, Sky News said.
Apparently age is not a factor, as the company is reportedly in talks with 75-year-old William Shatner, who played Capt. James T. Kirk on "Star Trek," to take one of the flights, the report said.
