Billionaire Blastoff: Rich Riding Own Rockets Into Space -
By Marcia Dunn AP, Aerospace Writer
Two billionaires are putting everything on the line this month to ride their own rockets into space.
It s intended to be a flashy confidence boost for customers seeking their own short joyrides.
The lucrative, high-stakes chase for space tourists will unfold on the fringes of space 55 miles to 66 miles up, pitting Virgin Galactic s Richard Branson against the world s richest man, Blue Origin s Jeff Bezos.
Branson is due to take off Sunday from New Mexico, launching with two pilots and three other employees aboard a rocket plane carried aloft by a double-fuselage aircraft.
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