Wednesday, July 7, 2021

Sir Richard Branson Still Set For Space Launch On Sunday

Sir Richard Branson is still set to launch into space on Sunday, July 11th, on what will be the twenty-second test flight for the VSS Unity, the rocket-powered space vehicle being developed by Branson's company, Virgin Galactic. According to Virgin Galactic, for the first time, it will livestream the spaceflight, which will carry two pilots and four "mission specialists", which includes Branson. Virgin Galactic said it expects two additional test flights after the Unity 22 flight, before it expects to start commercial services.

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