Branson Hopes to Beat Bezos to Space

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Source: Jess Sharp, skynews.com, July 04, 2021

The founder of the Virgin Group revealed his plan in a video on Twitter.

Billionaire Sir Richard Branson has announced his plan to reach space nine days before Amazon boss Jeff Bezos by taking part in a test flight for his company Virgin Galactic.

In a video posted on Twitter, the Virgin Group founder introduced himself as “Astronaut 001” and said he will be “evaluating the customer space flight experience” during the test, beginning on July 11, ahead of Mr Bezos’s maiden voyage on 20 July.

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