is going to change that. she has spent a lifetime flying and served as america's first female air safety investigator and first female military flight instructor. but not content with placing just one trail, she is now set to become the oldest person ever to travel into space.- the oldest person ever to travel into space. woo! can hardly wait! _ travel into space. woo! can hardly wait! a _ travel into space. woo! can hardly wait! a ten - travel into space. woo! can hardly wait! a ten minute i hardly wait! a ten minute fliuht hardly wait! a ten minute flight with _ hardly wait! a ten minute flight with a _ hardly wait! a ten minute flight with a lifetime's - hardly wait! a ten minute i flight with a lifetime's worth of significance. there is a big rivalry with all that space travel and richard branson has named the date that he will fly to the edge of space pete it will bejuly he will fly to the edge of space pete it will be july the 11th or very soon afterwards. he will be a passenger in the back of the unity rocket plane developed by his virgin galactic company over the last 16 years. if the mission is not delayed because of weather or technical difficulties it means that sir richard branson will steal a march on his billion arrival, none other thanjeff bezos.