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(Reuters) - As Virgin Galactic finalizes plans for founder Richard Branson to join five others on a test flight to the edge of space on July 11, the British billionaire said his wife may be nervous about the launch but he himself wasn t the least bit afraid. I ve been looking forward to this for 17 years, Branson said in an interview on Tuesday from Spaceport America near the remote town of Truth or Consequences, New Mexico.
He said pre-flight preparations only add to the excitement ahead of Sunday s scheduled launch, which will be taking place one week before his 71st birthday.
WATCH: Spaceflight a pinch-me moment , says Richard Branson
By Reuters
Arlene Eiras and Steve Gorman
As Virgin Galactic finalizes plans for founder Richard Branson to join five others on a test flight to the edge of space on July 11, the British billionaire said his wife may be nervous about the launch but he himself wasn t the least bit afraid. I ve been looking forward to this for 17 years, Branson said in an interview on Tuesday from Spaceport America near the remote town of Truth or Consequences, New Mexico.
He said pre-flight preparations only add to the excitement ahead of Sunday s scheduled launch, which will be taking place one week before his 71st birthday.
Branson calls upcoming spaceflight a pinch-me moment techcentral.co.za - get the latest breaking news, showbiz & celebrity photos, sport news & rumours, viral videos and top stories from techcentral.co.za Daily Mail and Mail on Sunday newspapers.
Echoes of Sept. 11 lead Miami businessman to host condo collapse families
By Katanga Johnson
Reuters
SURFSIDE, Fla. (Reuters) - When Miami-based businessman Andreas King-Geovanis heard that a condominium building in nearby Surfside had collapsed, he knew from experience the disaster would lead to displacement.
The 31-year-old New York native, who runs a vacation rental property company, was still a child living with his family near the World Trade Center when it was attacked on Sept. 11, 2001.
After news of the disaster at Champlain Towers South on June 24, King-Geovanis called his 165 staff members to a meeting to say his firm, Sextant Stays, would offer a month of rent-free housing to survivors and families of the people who are still missing.