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Virgin Galactic space flight live: Take off delayed due to weather
On Sunday, billionaire Richard Branson will take off from a base in New Mexico aboard a Virgin Galactic vessel bound for the edge of space. The Briton is hoping to finally get the nascent space tourism industry off the ground. Stay tuned for live updates from the launch:Read Less
Branson arrives on bike for space launch aboard rocket plane
British billionaire Richard Branson prepared on Sunday to climb into his Virgin Galactic passenger rocket plane and soar more than 50 miles (80 km) above the New Mexico desert in the vehicle's first fully crewed test flight to the edge of space.Branson, one of six Virgin Galactic Holding Inc employees strapping in for the ride, has touted the flight as a precursor to a new era of space tourism, with the company he founded poised to begin commercial operations next year.
Richard Branson and the United22 crew have arrived at Spaceport, New Mexico
Richard Branson meets 'friend' Elon Musk
Big day ahead. Great to start the morning with a friend. Feeling good, feeling excited, feeling ready. Watch… https://t.co/X5JUVVKXg7
— Richard Branson (@richardbranson) 1626006446000Virgin Galactic has a team of 8 pilots: Dave Mackay (Chief Pilot), Jameel Janjua, Kelly Latimer, Michael Masucci, Patrick Moran, Beth Moses, Mark Stucky, CJ Sturckow
There are approximately 600 Future Astronauts from 60 countries who have a reservation for a Virgin Galactic flight
Overnight weather delays start of flight preparations
NEW TIME: Watch #UNITY22 launch and livestream TODAY at 7:30 am PT | 10:30 am ET | 3:30 pm BST. Overnight weather… https://t.co/XanzTiMnC0
— Virgin Galactic (@virgingalactic) 1626001644000The total duration of the flight is approximately 90 minutes with several minutes of weightlessness
VSS Unity reaches a maximum altitude of above 50 miles. It takes approximately 50 minutes for VSS Unity to reach maximum altitude once it is released from VMS Eve at 50,000 feet
Drought-hit New Mexico town eyes economic liftoff from Virgin Galactic space launch
Richard Branson’s Virgin Galactic Space Plane Flight: What to watch
Below this plane hangs the spaceship VSS Unity -- a SpaceShipTwo-class suborbital rocket-powered spaceplane -- with two more pilots and four passengers: Branson and three Virgin employees
A massive carrier plane will take off from a horizontal runway, flown by two pilots, gaining altitude for about an hour
The spaceflight should take place shortly after 1300 GMT, which will be livestreamed
SpaceX boss Elon Musk will witness the launch
"Will see you there to wish you the best," he wrote to Branson.
17 years after founding Virgin Galactic, Richard Branson bound for space
He's always dreamed of it, and in 2004 founded his own company to make it happen.On Sunday, billionaire Richard Branson will take off from a base in New Mexico aboard a Virgin Galactic vessel bound for the edge of space.The Briton is hoping to finally get the nascent space tourism industry off the ground -- but also go one up on Jeff Bezos by winning the race to be the first person to cross the final frontier in a ship built by their own company.