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Jul
14
2021
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By Troy Warren
Richard Branson Shares “Extraordinary” Space Flight With Stephen Colbert on ‘The Late Show’

Richard Branson Shares “Extraordinary” Space Flight With Stephen Colbert on ‘The Late Show’

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BY TRILBY BERESFORD | HollywoodReporter.Com Troy Warren for CNT The 71-year-old entrepreneur arrived shoeless for his interview on Tuesday. Richard Branson dropped by The Late Show on Tuesday to briefly discuss his recent blastoff into space. “Welcome back to the cool green hills of Earth,” said host Stephen Colbert, welcoming the shoeless Branson to the interview couch. The English entrepreneur, 71, boarded his own rocketship on Sunday and hurtled into space with five crewmembers from his Virgin Galactic space tourism company. “At any point did you think this was not a good idea…?” Colbert asked his guest as they examined footage from the flight. Branson explained that…
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Jul
12
2021
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By Troy Warren
Virgin Galactic’s Richard Branson returns after reaching space

Virgin Galactic’s Richard Branson returns after reaching space

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By SUSAN MONTOYA BRYAN and MARCIA DUNN, Associated Press Troy Warren for CNT TRUTH OR CONSEQUENCES, N.M. — Swashbuckling entrepreneur Richard Branson hurtled into space aboard his own winged rocket ship Sunday in his boldest adventure yet, beating out fellow billionaire Jeff Bezos. The nearly 71-year-old Branson and five crewmates from his Virgin Galactic space tourism company reached an altitude of about 53 miles over the New Mexico desert — enough to experience three to four minutes of weightlessness and see the curvature of the Earth — and then safely glided back home to a runway landing. “Seventeen years of hard…
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Jul
11
2021
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By Troy Warren
Virgin Galactic’s Richard Branson flying own rocket to space

Virgin Galactic’s Richard Branson flying own rocket to space

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By SUSAN MONTOYA BRYAN and MARCIA DUNN, Associated Press Troy Warren for CNT TRUTH OR CONSEQUENCES, N.M. — After a lifetime of yearning to fly in space, Virgin Galactic’s Richard Branson was poised to blast off aboard his own rocket ship Sunday in his boldest, grandest adventure yet. The thrill-seeking billionaire joined five company employees also assigned to the test flight to the edge of space high above the southern desert of New Mexico. The trip originally was scheduled for 9 a.m. ET Sunday, but it was pushed back to 10:30 a.m. because overnight weather delayed the start of flight preparations,…
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Jul
09
2021
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By Troy Warren
Billionaire Blastoff: Rich riding own rockets into space

Billionaire Blastoff: Rich riding own rockets into space

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By MARCIA DUNN, Associated Press Troy Warren for CNT 2 billionaires are putting everything on the line to ride own rockets into space CAPE CANAVERAL, Fla. — Two billionaires are putting everything on the line this month to ride their own rockets into space. It’s intended to be a flashy confidence boost for customers seeking their own short joyrides. The lucrative, high-stakes chase for space tourists will unfold on the fringes of space — 55 miles to 66 miles up, pitting Virgin Galactic’s Richard Branson against the world’s richest man, Blue Origin’s Jeff Bezos. Branson is due to take off Sunday…
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Jul
02
2021
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By Troy Warren
Richard Branson Announces Trip to Space, Ahead of Jeff Bezos

Richard Branson Announces Trip to Space, Ahead of Jeff Bezos

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BY THE ASSOCIATED PRESS Troy Warren for CNT Branson’s company said Thursday evening that its next test flight will be July 11 and that its founder will be among the six people on board. Virgin Galactic’s Richard Branson is aiming to beat fellow billionaire Jeff Bezos into space by nine days. Branson’s company announced Thursday evening that its next test flight will be July 11 and that its founder will be among the six people on board. The winged rocket ship will soar from New Mexico — the first carrying a full crew of company employees. It will be only the fourth trip to space…
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