
Virgin-founder Richard Branson heads for space Sunday
Source: Spaceflight Now
Date Published: 07/09/2021
After nearly two decades of overly optimistic forecasts, technical challenges, a tragic setback and a determined recovery, Richard Branson, the globe-trotting media mogul and founder of Virgin Galactic, plans to rocket into space Sunday, beating fellow billionaire Jeff Bezos to the punch by nine days.