Branson to join first Virgin space flight
Linkedin

Branson to join first Virgin space flight

Brisbane : Australia | Jul 11, 2012 at 5:00 AM PDT
Source: The Courier-Mail
XX XX
Views: Pending
 
Sir Richard Branson has announced that he and his children will be the first passengers when the Virgin Galactic space tourism programme begins in 2013. Virgin boss Sir Richard and son Sam and daughter Holly are expected to be flying 96km up into space on the SpaceShipTwo (SS2) aircraft by the end of next... FULL ARTICLE AT The Courier-Mail
Back
1 of 3
Next
Richard Branson
Richard Branson
 
  • Clear
  • Share:
  • Share
  • Clear
  • Clear
  • Clear
  • Clear
 
 
Advertisement
 
Advertisement
 

News Stories

 
  • Branson family to go galactic

    The Independent
    News in pictures Suggested Topics Sir Richard Branson used the platform provided by the Farnborough Airshow yesterday to announce that he and his two children, Holly and Sam, will be on the first space flight of his Virgin Galactic service next year.
  • Richard Branson, Virgin Galactic unveil plans for new rocket

    Los Angeles Times
    Hennigan British billionaire Richard Branson and his space company Virgin Galactic unveiled plans to build a new air-launched rocket designed to deliver small satellites into orbit for a fraction of today's price. LauncherOne will be a two-stage...
  • Richard Branson announces new Virgin Galactic satellite launcher: ...

    Washington Post
    If you're itching to be a space tourist, you need only wait until December 2013 . That is according to Branson, whose fledgling spaceflight company Virgin Galactic is working on creating commercial spacecraft for very rich tourists among other...
  • Farnborough tidbits: Asteroid mining, Lego engine, Boeing stock price

    Seattle Times
    Planetary Resources later confirmed the deal , announcing it expects "multiple launch opportunities for its series of spacecraft," starting with the Arkyd-100 low-Earth orbit space telescopes, using the LauncherOne platform. Branson also brought...
  • Branson to take his children on first space flight

    Associated Press
    The first space flight of Richard Branson's Virgin Galactic venture will be a family affair: The billionaire adventurer confirmed Wednesday he will be joined by his two adult children. The British tycoon behind the Virgin business empire that spans...
  • Branson Company to Enter Satellite-Launching Business

    The New York Times
    Virgin Galactic, the space venture founded by Richard Branson , the British billionaire, said Wednesday that it planned to develop a new rocket that would carry small satellites into orbit at a fraction of the current cost. The news came on the third...

Images

 >
 

More From Allvoices

Related People

 
Tap_logo_330_110_event
 


Use of this site is governed by our Terms of Use Agreement and Privacy Policy.

© Allvoices, Inc 2008-2013. All rights reserved.