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New space age : Hear what Branson said after his historic space flight

‘New space age’: Hear what Branson said after his historic space flight SPACEPORT AMERICA, New Mexico Richard Branson became the first person to ride into space aboard a rocket he helped fund. The supersonic space plane developed by his company, Virgin Galactic, roared into the sky over southern New Mexico Sunday morning, carrying Branson and three fellow crewmembers. Branson successfully returned to earth aboard Virgin s rocket-powered plane, making him the first billionaire to travel to space aboard a spacecraft he helped fund in a landmark moment for the commercial space industry. Branson spoke after his historic trip to space aboard the rocket-powered VSS Unity. He recounted the spaceflight by calling it indescribably beautiful and and marked the success by proclaiming: Welcome to the dawn of a new space age.

Virgin Galactic s Richard Branson touches edge of space in historic first flight

Virgin Galactic s Richard Branson touches edge of space in historic first flight CNET 11 hrs ago Eric Mack © Provided by CNET Richard Branson arrives at Spaceport America in New Mexico Sunday hours before traveling to the edge of space aboard a Virgin Galactic space vessel. Patrick T. Fallon/AFP via Getty Images British billionaire Richard Branson completed his latest, and arguably greatest, adventure Sunday with a brief flight to the edge of space aboard his Virgin Galactic space plane. The flight marks not only Branson s first trip to space, but the first time Virgin has flown a full crew cabin as well.

Virgin Galactic completes first fully crewed test spaceflight--China Economic Net

Space tourism company Virgin Galactic completed its first fully crewed test flight of its spacecraft on Sunday, making a giant leap toward commercial suborbital spaceflight.   The mission, dubbed Unity 22, was the company s fourth crewed spaceflight, and the 22nd flight test for the company s spacecraft VSS Unity.   It was also the first to carry a full crew of two pilots and four mission specialists in the cabin, including founder of Virgin Galactic Richard Branson, who was testing the private astronaut experience.   The crew took off from the company s homeport of Spaceport America in U.S. state of New Mexico Sunday morning. The spacecraft, VSS Unity, achieved a speed of Mach 3 after being released from the mothership, VMS Eve, and reached space at an altitude of 53.5 miles.

Missed Richard Branson s first flight to the edge of space? Watch it here

Missed Richard Branson s first flight to the edge of space? Watch it here
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