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Virgin Galactic rockets first tourist passengers into space
Virgin Galactic launched its first tourist passengers into the weightlessness of space Thursday, the culmination of a nearly two-decade commercial pursuit, the company said.
The three passengers -- Jon Goodwin, Keisha Schahaff, and her teenage daughter Anastatia Mayers - floated gravity-free through the Virgin spacecraft about 45 minutes after taking off.
Sex Pistols classic ‘God Save The Queen’ to get jubilee revival
Sex Pistols' punk-rock classic "God Save The Queen" is to get another airing to mark Queen Elizabeth II's upcoming Platinum Jubilee, 45 years after it first scandalized the pop charts.
The anti-royalist anthem, whose acerbic lyrics were written by front man Johnny Rotten, was released in 1977 as the queen celebrated her silver jubilee for 25 years on the throne.
Blue Origin’s Bezos reaches space on 1st passenger flight
Jeff Bezos blasted into space on July 20 on his rocket company's first flight with people on board, becoming the second billionaire in just over a week to ride his own spacecraft.
The Amazon founder was accompanied by a hand-picked group: his brother, an 18-year-old from the Netherlands and an 82-year-old aviation pioneer from Texas - the youngest and oldest to ever fly in space.
Richard Branson: His spaceflight will take place on Sunday a few days before Jeff Bezos (videos-photos)
“It’s time to make my dream come true”, says Richard Branson
Virgin Galactic's Branson ready for space launch aboard rocket plane
British billionaire Richard Branson was due on July 11 to climb into his Virgin Galactic passenger rocket plane and soar more than 50 miles above the New Mexico desert in the vehicle's first fully crewed test flight to the edge of space.
Virgin Galactic Rocket Makes First Flight
Sir Richard Branson's Virgin Galactic space plane has conducted the first of three key test flights that should enable it to enter commercial service.
The Unity vehicle, with pilots Dave Mackay and CJ Sturckow at the controls, powered to a height of 89km (55 miles), and then glided back down to Earth.
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Richard Branson will Fly into Space in 6 Months
Sir Richard Branson plans to fly into space at the latest in 6 months, while his Virgin Galaxy project will do so earlier, after three, reports Metro.
The British billionaire hopes to sell USD 250,000 priced tickets to space tourists. Among the first enrolled is Professor Stephen Hawking.
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Bill Gates and Richard Branson Embark on the Business with Artificial Meat
Microsoft founder Bill Gates and Virgin founder Richard Branson decided to invest together with former General Motors president Jack Welch in a start-up business with artificial meat, Bloomberg reported.
Barrack Obama reportedly paid $3 million for single speech (video)
Former President Barack Obama will reportedly pocket a staggering 3 million dollars today for delivering a speech to a sold-out audience in Milan as part of his lucrative post-presidential speaking tour.
Richard Branson will Present Business Lecture in Bulgaria
One of the most popular businessmen in the world - Richard Branson, will visit Bulgaria to present a business lecture. The event will be held on May, 19 in Hall 1 of NDK, according to bTV.
The tickets for the Branson's lecture are already on sale. The cheapest tickets are on price BGN 180, while the most expensive are BGN 500.