Richard Branson eyes Apollo 11 anniversary for his first trip to space

The British billionaire says he'll fly to space aboard his own Virgin Galactic spacecraft in July to coincide with the 50th anniversary of the Apollo 11 moon landing.  
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Billionaire Richard Branson told CNBC his SpaceShip Two is just a few weeks away from making its first trip to space......»»

On Saturday, Virgin Galactic reported on its Twitter feed that a pair of its pilots had flown to space......»»

British billionaire Sir Richard Branson sold nearly $150 million worth shares of his space tourism company Virgin Galactic Holdings Inc (NYSE: SPCE) over the course of three days, as per a regulatory filing. read more.....»»

The space tourism venture, founded by Richard Branson, told investors in an earnings call that its third and second test flight will be pushed until at least May......»»

2020 was a good year for space exploration. 2021 could be better......»»

The engine of the space plane ignited briefly, then went out. The vehicle glided back safely to the runway, and the pilots were reported to be in good health......»»

Billionaire Richard Branson's Virgin Group said on Monday that it may sell up to 25 million shares of space tourism company Virgin Galactic Holdings Inc to raise funds amid the COVID-19 pandemic......»»

The contract was awarded to VOX Space, a subsidiary of Virgin Orbit that conducts satellite launches for U.S. military and national security branches......»»

Billionaire Richard Branson's space tourism company Virgin Galactic Holdings Inc will keep running as a critical infrastructure business, even as many U.S. states in which it operates have mandated business closures during the coronavirus outbreak......»»

Billionaire Richard Branson's space tourism company, Virgin Galactic Holdings Inc , said on Tuesday its fourth-quarter net loss widened to $73 million from a year-ago loss of $46 million as it reported its first results as a publicly traded company......»»

Billionaire Richard Branson's space tourism company, Virgin Galactic Holdings Inc , said on Tuesday its fourth-quarter net loss widened to $73 million from a year-ago loss of $46 million as it reported its first results as a publicly traded company......»»

Billionaire Richard Branson's space tourism company, Virgin Galactic Holdings Inc , said on Tuesday its fourth-quarter net loss widened to $73 million from a year-ago loss of $46 million as it reported its first results as a publicly traded company......»»

Wall Street's newest cult stock appears to be Richard Branson's Virgin Galactic Holdings Inc , as investors drive the space tourism stock to sky-high levels and short sellers dig in their heels......»»

With its first commercial flight expected to take to the skies from Spaceport America this year, Richard Branson's Virgin Galactic is on a mission to hire. The space company plans to bring on at least 50 new employees in New Mexico, including a variety .....»»

Richard Branson-backed Virgin Galactic Holdings Inc fetched a valuation of around $2.3 billion on its market debut on Monday, after shares in the first publicly traded space tourism company popped before fizzling out......»»

Richard Branson's space tourism company Virgin Galactic Holdings, Inc. (NYSE: SPCE) will boast gross margins that look "as good as one of the best" software companies, investor Chamath Palihapitiya read more.....»»

Richard Branson-backed Virgin Galactic Holdings Inc started trading on the New York Stock Exchange on Monday, becoming the first space tourism company to hit public markets......»»

Boeing Co said on Tuesday it would invest $20 million in Richard Branson's space-tourism venture Virgin Galactic giving it more money to take on rivals in the race to space......»»

Outer space has long inspired America’s creative spirit. There’s no better time to explore this fascination than this year, the 50th anniversary of the Apollo 11 moon landing. “The science, engineering teamwork, determination and sheer guts t.....»»