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historic launch was taken out of context. A Virgin Galactic rep confirmed to Reuters on Tuesday that Branson did not ride his bike at all on launch day. In fact, the video in question was filmed July 5, six days before the flight.“The footage of Sir Richard Branson shown during the event Sunday was prerecorded and misidentified in the broadcast.

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2 min read British billionaire Richard Branson has successfully reached the edge of space aboard his VSS Unity spacecraft and took with him a photo of his mother and wore a rainbow flag ribbon pin in memory of the Pulse Nightclub victims.

Khalid is on the cusp of releasing new music, and today he’s premiered his forthcoming single at the Virgin Galactic space launch.Virgin founder Richard Branson and five others hopped aboard the Unity 22 Virgin Galactic rocket place that successfully managed to fly to space and back.During a livestream emceed by Stephen Colbert, Khalid took to the stage at the New Mexico launch site to perform a string of his tracks, like ‘Better’ and ‘Talk’.He also premiered new single ‘New Normal’ at the

ready for passengers who can afford the ultimate thrill ride.And it appeared to do just that, zooming to an altitude just above 50 miles and giving Branson and his five crewmates about three minutes of weightlessness and spectacular views of Earth before plunging back into the atmosphere for a spiraling descent to touchdown at Virgin's New Mexico launch site.«I have dreamt of this moment since I was a kid but honestly, nothing could prepare you for the view of Earth from space,» Branson, 70,

Virgin Galactic flight soared to the edge of space today as the billionaire hailed the mission an "experience of a lifetime". The businessman, who was aboard the first fully crewed flight, smiled as he headed back to the planet surface after feeling the thrill of weightlessness for several minutes on Sunday afternoon.

UPDATE, 10 AM: The billionaire has landed.

Richard Branson is officially the first rocket company boss to be launched off the planet, with Virgin Galactic’s space plane successfully hurtling to the edge of space with the eccentric billionaire on board.

After nearly two decades of developing Virgin Galactic, Sir Richard Branson has finally achieved his dream of going to space! The billionaire CEO was on board his company’s spacecraft VSS Unity on July 11, when it was launched above the skies of New Mexico.

Join thousands of others in getting the stories that matter to you sent straight to your inbox.Virgin Galactic's first fully crewed flight to the edge of space is underway with the twin-fuselage jet which will deliver the VSS Unity rocket plane to launch point taking to the skies.Billionaire businessman Sir Richard Branson's mission took off from a spaceport in New Mexico, US at 3.30pm on Sunday (July 11).Launch preparations for the pioneering flight had been pushed back by around 90 minutes due

Sir Richard Branson will be taking off shortly.

Richard Branson is set to become the first rocket company boss to be launched off the planet on Sunday, with Virgin Galactic’s space plane set to hurtle to the edge of space with the eccentric billionaire on board.

space piloted by a Scotsman has been delayed due to the weather. Billionaire businessman Sir Richard Branson, the company's owner, is due to test the "private astronaut experience" today.Launch preparations have been pushed back by 90 minutes due to weather overnight at Spaceport America.The launch time from New Mexico is now set for 3.30pm UK time.

Richard Branson, the swashbuckling owner of Virgin Galactic and media mogul, will take off for a sub-orbital flight on Sunday morning.

Stephen Colbert failed to nab himself an invite to the Unity 22 launch on Sunday but he will still have a special part to play on the day.

Richard Branson‘s daughter, Holly, is looking back at her childhood.

Holly Branson, the daughter of Virgin billionaire Richard Branson, has revealed that she spent seven years of her childhood identifying as a boy.

Holly Branson, 39-year-old daughter of Virgin mogul Sir Richard Branson, made a surprising revelation during a recent appearance on Natalie Pinkham’s “In the Pink” podcast.

Virgin Galactic’s Sir Richard Branson appears to be winning the billionaire space race.

In the race to be the first billionaire in space, Richard Branson is now the odds-on favorite.

Richard Branson is heading to space!

Virgin Galactic’s Sir Richard Branson appears to be winning the billionaire space race.

LAS VEGAS -- Billionaire businessman and investor Richard Branson marked the opening Thursday of the new Virgin Hotels Las Vegas, promoting weekend events that kicked off with a show headlined by Christina Aguilera.Branson, the English entrepreneur and founder of the Virgin brand, sprayed champagne at Nevada Gov.

Celebrities around the world are paying tribute to Prince Philip Friday as it was announced he’d passed away at age 99.

Another Meghan Markle biography is in the works and likely won’t be for the faint of heart.

Billionaire Richard Branson is sharing his COVID-19 vaccine experience.

Joe Rohde, who retired from the Walt Disney Co. in January after four decades as an Imagineer, has joined Virgin Galactic as the venture’s first “experience architect.”

Jem Aswad Senior Music EditorUniversal Music Group has announced the launch of Virgin Music Label & Artist Services, a “new global network delivering premium and flexible artist and label services to the industry’s most dynamic entrepreneurs and independent talent worldwide, inspired and influenced by the spirit and ethos of the iconic Virgin Records label.” The long-running label, originally founded by Richard Branson in 1972, came to Universal as part of its acquisition of EMI’s

Jem Aswad Senior Music EditorSouth by Southwest Conference and Festivals has announced that legendary singer-songwriter Willie Nelson will keynote this year’s virtual event, along with an initial lineup of featured speakers and over 230 conference sessions.SXSW Online, taking place March 16–20, 2021, will feature conference sessions, music festival showcases, film festival screenings, and more.“No individual has had the cultural impact on, or been more synonymous with the creative vibrancy of

Richard Branson is mourning the loss of his mother, Eve.

Sir Richard Branson rewarded a schoolgirl after she handed in a wallet containing over £700. Rhiannon Parkinson has been hailed a hero after she stumbled across the missing cash at a Sainsbury's store, which saved one family's Christmas.

Kay Burley has jetted off to South Africa to stay in an exclusive resort after being taken off air for six months for breaking COVID-19 regulations.The TV star issued an apology after she was caught hosting a party to celebrate her 60th birthday in Soho last Saturday.MORE: BBC Breakfast star Louise Minchin forced to take 'break' after painful injuryIn photos obtained by MailOnline, Kay can be seen marching through the first class lounge at Heathrow Airport as she awaited her flight out of the

The Times: 'In an era of automation, where facts can be Googled, spelling, punctuation and grammar can be corrected at the touch of a button, it is creativity, imagination and intuition that sets us apart from the machines.  'And these skills come naturally to dyslexics.' Sir Richard Branson said: 'As a dyslexic, I know that everyone living with dyslexia can also thrive with it.

A-level results day has arrived and school leavers across the country will finally find out if they have made the grades to attend their top university choices. Whether students decide to carry on to further education or not, going to university is not the be-all and end-all.

The partnership between Richard Branson’s Virgin Group and the private Florida passenger train service Brightline has ended less than two years after it started.