Richard Branson wins billionaires’ space race
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Billionaire Richard Branson managed to be first after all. The British 70-year-old who founded Virgin Atlantic Airways travelled to space Sunday, ushering in what is likely to be a new era of space tourism for the ultra-wealthy.
Branson, along with five others from his Virgin Galactic space-tourism company, reached an altitude of 86 kilometres over the New Mexico desert aboard a small rocket. It was enough for everyone aboard to experience between three to four minutes of weightlessness aboard the white space plane named Unity. “The whole thing, it was just magical,” Branson said.
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Virgin Galactic billionaire Richard Branson reaches space in his own ship
The rocket plane carrying Virgin Galactic founder Richard Branson and other crew members takes off from Spaceport America near Truth or Consequences, New Mexico, on Jul 11, 2021. (Photo: AP/Andres Leighton)
12 Jul 2021 05:29AM (Updated:
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TRUTH OR CONSEQUENCES, New Mexico: Swashbuckling billionaire Richard Branson hurtled into space aboard his own winged rocket ship on Sunday (Jul 11), bringing astro-tourism a step closer to reality and beating out his exceedingly richer rival Jeff Bezos.
Billionaire Richard Branson Reaches Space, Safely Returns to Earth
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12 Jul 2021, 06:05 GMT+10
TRUTH OR CONSEQUENCES, NEW MEXICO - Swashbuckling entrepreneur Richard Branson hurtled into space aboard his own winged rocket ship Sunday, beating out fellow billionaire Jeff Bezos.
The nearly 71-year-old Branson and five crewmates from his Virgin Galactic space-tourism company reached an altitude of about 85 kilometers (53 miles) over the New Mexico desert - enough to experience three to four minutes of weightlessness and witness the curvature of the Earth - and then safely glided to a runway landing. The whole thing, it was just magical, a jubilant Branson said after the trip home aboard the gleaming white space plane, named Unity.