above the new mexico desert made richard branson the first founder of a privately-run space company to reach space beating out jeff bezos who s set to launch in just nine days. it really wasn t a race. we re just delighted that everything went so fantastically well. we wish jeff the absolute and his, the people who are going up with him during his flight are. reporter: branson, obviously, overjoyed by this moment, years and years of work finally coming to a successful mission. he compared it to a childhood dream coming true. and i think for a lot of people here, it was a huge step for space tourism. and branson even saying that he hopes it s a big step for young people, and he s excited to see what s in store for them in the future. eric? eric: all right, jeff. like the jetsons at some point,