Branson mum on when he’ll launch to space on Virgin Galactic
Marcia Dunn
CAPE CANAVERAL, Fla. - Virgin Galactic’s Richard Branson won’t say when he’ll ride his rocket ship to space or whether he’s looking to become the first billionaire to launch aboard his own rocket.
In an interview after Wednesday’s satellite launch by his separate company Virgin Orbit, Branson told The Associated Press he has to be “so circumspect” in what he says about Virgin Galactic, a publicly traded company.
“All I can say is when the engineers tell me that I can go to space, I’m ready, fit and healthy to go,” Branson said. “So we’ll see.”