Richard Branson successfully reaches space onboard Virgin’s SpaceShipTwo
Rachael Nail
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It was a beautiful day to go to space. On a clear Sunday morning in New Mexico, Virgin Galactic CEO Richard Branson, calling himself Astronaut 001, became the first aerospace company founder to launch to space onboard a spacecraft his company built.
Through a garbled audio transmission from space, Branson could be heard saying it was the experience of a lifetime.
Later when back on Earth, Branson barely able to contain his excitement added, “I have dreamt of this moment since I was a kid, but honestly nothing could prepare you for the view of Earth from space. The whole thing was just magical.
Richard Branson successfully reaches space onboard Virgin s SpaceShipTwo
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