But delays and a fatal crash in 2014 prevented sir richard's original ambitions.
The Best Richard Branson Space Flight
Background. Richard branson's virgin orbit postponed its first space launch on sunday, due to a technical problem. The company founded by richard branson launched a commercial rocket to the edge.
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Virgin galactic founder richard branson said thursday he estimates he will take his first flight to space within the next six months. It was great to see our beautiful spaceship back in the air and to share the. Richard branson's personal spacefaring ambitions are no secret, but the billionaire has now revealed that if all goes to plan, he could be launching himself into space in a matter of months.
Sir richard branson stands beside the virgin galactic spacecraft at the farnborough international airshow on nov.
Last september, spacex announced it had sold its. The two pilots were flying the craft during a test flight for virgin's commercial space travel program. Richard branson's space plane geared for tourists is finally off the ground and rocketing around again. Branson is racing against competitors such as blue origin, the space business of amazon.com inc.
