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Branson aims to make space trip on Jul 11, ahead of Bezos
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SEATTLE: Billionaire entrepreneur Richard Branson will travel to the edge of space on Virgin Galactic's test flight on Jul 11, Branson's space tourism firm said on Thursday (Jul 1), beating out fellow aspiring billionaire astronaut Jeff Bezos.
A successful flight by Branson aboard Virgin's VSS Unity spaceplane would mark a key milestone in a race to usher in a new era of private commercial space travel.
A successful flight by Branson aboard Virgin's VSS Unity spaceplane would mark a key milestone in a race to usher in a new era of private commercial space travel.
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It would also mean that Branson would travel beyond Earth's atmosphere ahead of Bezos, the founder of rival space tourism venture Blue Origin.
Bezos, who founded retail giant Amazon.com, is slated to fly to space on Jul 20 along with his brother, Mark, trailblazing female pilot Wally Funk and a so-far unidentified person who plunked down US$28 million to join the suborbital joyride.
Bezos, who founded retail giant Amazon.com, is slated to fly to space on Jul 20 along with his brother, Mark, trailblazing female pilot Wally Funk and a so-far unidentified person who plunked down US$28 million to join the suborbital joyride.
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Reuters reported last month that Branson was considering a show-stealing mission just days ahead of Bezos' planned trip.
The race, which also includes SpaceX Chief Executive Elon Musk, is underpinned by optimism that space travel will become mainstream as nascent technology is proven and costs fall, fueling what UBS estimates could be a US$3 billion annual tourism market by 2030. Musk has not set a date for his space flight.
"Virgin Galactic stands at the vanguard of a new commercial space industry, which is set to open space to humankind and change the world for good," Branson said in a statement accompanying Virgin's announcement.
Branson's Jul 11 mission will be the twenty-second flight test for VSS Unity, and the company's fourth crewed spaceflight, Virgin said.
But it will be the first to carry a full crew of two pilots and four "mission specialists," including Branson.
Two additional test flights are planned before Virgin expects to begin commercial service in 2022, Virgin said.
Source: Reuters/zl
The race, which also includes SpaceX Chief Executive Elon Musk, is underpinned by optimism that space travel will become mainstream as nascent technology is proven and costs fall, fueling what UBS estimates could be a US$3 billion annual tourism market by 2030. Musk has not set a date for his space flight.
"Virgin Galactic stands at the vanguard of a new commercial space industry, which is set to open space to humankind and change the world for good," Branson said in a statement accompanying Virgin's announcement.
Branson's Jul 11 mission will be the twenty-second flight test for VSS Unity, and the company's fourth crewed spaceflight, Virgin said.
But it will be the first to carry a full crew of two pilots and four "mission specialists," including Branson.
Two additional test flights are planned before Virgin expects to begin commercial service in 2022, Virgin said.
Source: Reuters/zl
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when it crashes and all become ashes, i will o b good him
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Race to be guinea pig
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no sympathy for him stealing show from Jeff bezos indeed
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Hey you gigolo son of slut are not even fit to be in the race
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what happened to that stinky who wanted to do the same and went to australia since stinkypura got no land for this business?
and end up backtrack coz they have no knowledge or expertise in this industry?
tried going to higher altitude using a baloon or sth?
and end up backtrack coz they have no knowledge or expertise in this industry?
tried going to higher altitude using a baloon or sth?
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Well at least they tried. No easy feat when you are not a billionaire with no spare cash to burn.
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