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  1. Jul 11, 2021 · Richard Branson became the first person to ride into space aboard a rocket he helped fund. The supersonic space plane developed by his company, Virgin Galactic, roared into the sky over New...

  2. Jul 11, 2021 · Billionaire Richard Branson and crew are seen on board Virgin Galactic’s passenger rocket plane VSS Unity before starting their untethered ascent to the edge of space above Spaceport America ...

  3. Jul 11, 2021 · Richard Branson combined private spaceflight with show business on Sunday as he completed his highly-anticipated Virgin Galactic flight high above the New Mexico desert.

  4. Jul 12, 2021 · Virgin Galactic owner Richard Branson rocketed into space Sunday, an edge-of-the-seat sub-orbital test flight intended to demonstrate his company's air-launched spaceplane is ready for...

  5. Jul 11, 2021 · The billionaire entrepreneur reached 85km above New Mexico in his own rocket plane, Unity, becoming the first of the new space tourism pioneers to try out his own vehicle. He said the flight was "magical" and tested the experience for future customers who have paid deposits for tickets.

  6. Jun 29, 2023 · It's taken just shy of 20 years but Sir Richard Branson has finally begun commercial operations with his Virgin Galactic rocket plane, Unity. The vehicle soared high over the New Mexico desert...

  7. Jul 11, 2021 · Virgin Galactic's SpaceShipTwo VSS Unity launches billionaire Richard Branson and a crew of five others to suborbital space and back in a flight from Spaceport America, New Mexico on July 11,...