Did Richard Branson really fly into space? Neil deGrasse Tyson weighs in
3 years, 5 months ago

Did Richard Branson really fly into space? Neil deGrasse Tyson weighs in

Hindustan Times  

Astrophysicist Neil deGrasse Tyson has expressed doubts about whether billionaire Richard Branson really flew into space and posed several questions over its technicality. Neil deGrasse Tyson said that neither Richard Branson nor Jeff Bezos has actually been put into orbit. According to CNN, Neil deGrasse Tyson said that neither Richard Branson nor Jeff Bezos has actually been put into orbit. Seventy-one-year-old Richard Branson went into space aboard his rocket ship on July 11 along with five crewmates beating out his rival Jeff Bezos.

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Richard Branson's flight to space went off-course, deviated from path; under investigation
3 years, 4 months ago

Richard Branson's flight to space went off-course, deviated from path; under investigation

India Today  

The flight carrying Richard Branson to the edge of space could have ended up landing on the desert plain after warning lights flashed on the pilot's console indicating that the flight path was too shallow and the nose of the ship was insufficiently vertical. The US Federal Aviation Administration is investigating a deviation of the flight of the Virgin Galactic …

It’s easy to scoff at Branson and Bezos – but like it or not, the space travel era is here
3 years, 5 months ago

It’s easy to scoff at Branson and Bezos – but like it or not, the space travel era is here

The Independent  

So the world’s richest man, Jeff Bezos, bought himself a place in space. It was a few days later but also a little higher than our own Richard Branson’s effort, who also took his rocket to the upper atmosphere on the very day nobody was paying any attention, due to several major sporting events and a general sense of malaise …

Astrophysicist Neil deGrasse Tyson took to Twitter to break down just how rich is Jeff Bezos
3 years, 5 months ago

Astrophysicist Neil deGrasse Tyson took to Twitter to break down just how rich is Jeff Bezos

Firstpost  

Tyson had also said that neither Branson nor Bezos actually went to space since it was just a suborbital flight. pic.twitter.com/jbNbWDwEhR — Neil deGrasse Tyson July 19, 2021 For the uninitiated, Bezos flew 106 km high, a little higher than the Karman line. Not that anybody asked, but laid end-to-end @JeffBezos' 200-Billion dollars can encircle Earth 180 times, then reach …

Jeff Bezos blasts into space on own rocket: ‘Best day ever!’
3 years, 5 months ago

Jeff Bezos blasts into space on own rocket: ‘Best day ever!’

Associated Press  

VAN HORN, Texas — Jeff Bezos blasted into space Tuesday on his rocket company’s first flight with people on board, becoming the second billionaire in just over a week to ride his own spacecraft. “Let’s hope that many, many more people can do this.” Four hours after their flight, Bezos drove his crew over to see the rocket that carried …

Jeff Bezos describes his first successful mission to edge of space in three words
3 years, 5 months ago

Jeff Bezos describes his first successful mission to edge of space in three words

Live Mint  

The world's richest man Jeff Bezos has finally taken a successful flight to edge of space, and back, in a short span of 11 minutes, days after Virgin Galactica founder Richard Branson did. Bezos soared about 66.5 miles above the Texas desert aboard his company Blue Origin's New Shepard launch vehicle on Tuesday and returned safely to Earth, a historic …

Does Sir Richard Branson's expedition actually count as space travel?
3 years, 5 months ago

Does Sir Richard Branson's expedition actually count as space travel?

The Telegraph  

It took just 59 minutes for Sir Richard Branson to fulfil his childhood dream. An argument has already broken out over whether Sir Richard’s expedition even counts as space travel. A popular demarcation pinpoints the beginning of space about 62 miles above sea level, a point known as the Kármán line, where the Earth’s atmosphere is no longer able to …

Virgin Galactic’s Richard Branson flies to space: How Twitter reacted to Unity 22 launch
3 years, 5 months ago

Virgin Galactic’s Richard Branson flies to space: How Twitter reacted to Unity 22 launch

Firstpost  

At an altitude of about 13 kilometres, Unity detached from the mothership and breached Mach 3 as it shot into space. 🙄 pic.twitter.com/wqXpLNed7X — Dana Smith 🐶🇺🇦🌵 July 11, 2021 I have dreamt about this moment since I was a child, but going to space was more magical than I ever imagined https://t.co/Wyzj0nOBgX #Unity22 @virgingalactic pic.twitter.com/grs7vHAzca — Richard Branson July …

Donald Trump takes credit for space race of billionaires Richard Branson, Jeff Bezos and Elon Musk
3 years, 5 months ago

Donald Trump takes credit for space race of billionaires Richard Branson, Jeff Bezos and Elon Musk

The Independent  

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Richard Branson in space, but The Simpsons predicted it long ago. Best reactions
3 years, 5 months ago

Richard Branson in space, but The Simpsons predicted it long ago. Best reactions

India Today  

Billionaire Richard Branson, 71, along with his five crewmates, from the Virgin Galactic space tourism company, hurtled into space aboard his own winged rocket ship in his boldest adventure ever, beating fellow billionaire Jeff Bezos. DID SIMPSONS PREDICT RICHARD BRANSON’S BLAST OFF INTO SPACE? Now, netizens are debating if The Simpsons show predicted Richard Branson being the first to blast …

Billionaire Richard Branson reaches space in his own ship
3 years, 5 months ago

Billionaire Richard Branson reaches space in his own ship

Associated Press  

TRUTH OR CONSEQUENCES, N.M. — Swashbuckling billionaire Richard Branson hurtled into space aboard his own winged rocket ship Sunday, bringing astro-tourism a step closer to reality and beating out his exceedingly richer rival Jeff Bezos. Branson’s other chief rival in the space-tourism race among the world’s richest men, SpaceX’s Elon Musk, came to New Mexico to watch and congratulated Branson …

Billionaire Richard Branson reaches space in his own ship
3 years, 5 months ago

Billionaire Richard Branson reaches space in his own ship

ABP News  

Truth or Consequences, Jul 11 : Swashbuckling billionaire Richard Branson hurtled into space aboard his own winged rocket ship Sunday, bringing astro-tourism a step closer to reality and beating out his exceedingly richer rival Jeff Bezos. The brief, up-and-down flight — the space plane's portion took only about 15 minutes, or about as long as Alan Shepard's first U.S. spaceflight …

Richard Branson successfully completes flight to space with Virgin Galactic
3 years, 5 months ago

Richard Branson successfully completes flight to space with Virgin Galactic

The Independent  

Sign up to our free weekly IndyTech newsletter delivered straight to your inbox Sign up to our free IndyTech newsletter Sign up to our free IndyTech newsletter SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. Mr Branson and Virgin Galactic’s space plane Unity reached a maximum height of about 280,000 feet, or …

Richard Branson takes off first in space tourism race
3 years, 5 months ago

Richard Branson takes off first in space tourism race

The Hindu  

Swashbuckling entrepreneur Richard Branson hurtled into space aboard his own winged rocket ship on Sunday in his boldest adventure yet, beating out fellow billionaire Jeff Bezos. The nearly 71-year-old Mr. Branson and five crewmates, including aeronautical engineer Sirisha Bandla, from his Virgin Galactic space tourism company reached an altitude of about 88 kilometres over the New Mexico desert — enough …

A Long Wait: How Richard Branson Finally Realised His ‘Space Dream’
3 years, 5 months ago

A Long Wait: How Richard Branson Finally Realised His ‘Space Dream’

News 18  

Richard Branson finally got his trip to space Sunday. Cars drove Branson and his crewmates to the plane Sunday, and the flight took off Sunday morning around 10:40 a.m. Eastern time from Spaceport America in New Mexico, about 180 miles south of Albuquerque. The space plane separated from the carrier ship around 11:25 a.m. and ignited its engine for about …

Billionaire Richard Branson reaches Space in his own ship; India-born Sirisha Bandla part of crew
3 years, 5 months ago

Billionaire Richard Branson reaches Space in his own ship; India-born Sirisha Bandla part of crew

India TV News  

Swashbuckling entrepreneur Richard Branson hurtled into space aboard his own winged rocket ship Sunday, beating out fellow billionaire Jeff Bezos. It’s a great moment.” Virgin Galactic conducted three previous test flights into space with crews of just two or three. Branson’s other chief rival in the space-tourism race among the world’s richest men, SpaceX’s Elon Musk, came to New Mexico …

Explainer: How Richard Branson will ride own rocket to space
3 years, 6 months ago

Explainer: How Richard Branson will ride own rocket to space

India Today  

Virgin Galactic will become the first rocket company to launch the boss when Richard Branson straps into one of his sleek, shiny space planes this weekend. The self-described tie-loathing adventurer and troublemaker will join five company employees for Sunday’s test flight from New Mexico’s southern desert — the company’s fourth trip to the edge of space. Branson assigned himself to …

Billionaire Blastoff: Rich riding own rockets into space
3 years, 6 months ago

Billionaire Blastoff: Rich riding own rockets into space

Associated Press  

CAPE CANAVERAL, Fla. — Two billionaires are putting everything on the line this month to ride their own rockets into space. 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. But some at Blue …

Richard Branson plans space trip ahead of rival billionaire Jeff Bezos
3 years, 6 months ago

Richard Branson plans space trip ahead of rival billionaire Jeff Bezos

ABC  

It's a race between billionaires: British mogul Richard Branson has one-upped rival Jeff Bezos, announcing he will blast beyond the Earth's atmosphere as many as nine days ahead of the Amazon founder. Key points: Billionaire Richard Branson will go into space as early as July 11 Branson plans to travel before Amazon found Jeff Bezos Branson says he will evaluate …

Sir Richard Branson to reach space before Jeff Bezos on July 11
3 years, 6 months ago

Sir Richard Branson to reach space before Jeff Bezos on July 11

The Hindu  

Sir Richard Branson, founder of Virgin Galactic, is set to reach space eleven days earlier than Jeff Bezos. Branson’s space company announced its first fully-crewed space flight is schedule to fly on July 11. "I'm honoured to help validate the journey our future astronauts will undertake and ensure we deliver the unique customer experience people expect from Virgin,” Branson said. …

Richard Branson aims to make space trip on July 11, ahead of Jeff Bezos
3 years, 6 months ago

Richard Branson aims to make space trip on July 11, ahead of Jeff Bezos

Business Standard  

Branson's July 11 mission will be the twenty-second flight test for VSS Unity, and the company's fourth crewed spaceflight, Virgin said. By Eric M. Johnson SEATTLE - Billionaire entrepreneur Richard Branson will travel to the edge of space on Virgin Galactic Holdings Inc's test flight on July 11, Branson's space tourism firm said on Thursday, beating out fellow aspiring billionaire …

Jeff Bezos Is Headed To Space. Richard Branson Decided To Beat Him There
3 years, 6 months ago

Jeff Bezos Is Headed To Space. Richard Branson Decided To Beat Him There

NPR  

Jeff Bezos Is Headed To Space. Richard Branson Decided To Beat Him There Enlarge this image toggle caption Richard Drew/AP Richard Drew/AP CAPE CANAVERAL, Fla. — Virgin Galactic's Richard Branson is aiming to beat fellow billionaire Jeff Bezos into space by nine days. The news came just hours after Bezos' Blue Origin said Bezos would be accompanied into space on …

Virgin Galactic’s Richard Branson plans to visit space before Jeff Bezos
3 years, 6 months ago

Virgin Galactic’s Richard Branson plans to visit space before Jeff Bezos

LA Times  

Virgin Galactic founder Richard Branson, shown in 2019, said this week that he’s “ready, fit and healthy to go” to space. Virgin Galactic’s Richard Branson is aiming to beat fellow billionaire Jeff Bezos into space by nine days. Branson is to be joined on his flight by Beth Moses, Virgin Galactic’s head astronaut instructor; Colin Bennett, the company’s lead operations …

From Richard Branson to Jeff Bezos, space tourism takes flight
3 years, 6 months ago

From Richard Branson to Jeff Bezos, space tourism takes flight

Live Mint  

About 20 years ago, Dennis Tito, an investment manager and a businessman from Los Angeles, US, paid $20 million to hitch a ride to space. In his new book, Test Gods: Virgin Galactic And The Making Of A Modern Astronaut, The New Yorker journalist Nicholas Schmidle profiles the remarkable story of the engineers, test pilots and visionaries behind one such …

An 11-Minute Flight To Space Was Just Auctioned For $28 Million
3 years, 6 months ago

An 11-Minute Flight To Space Was Just Auctioned For $28 Million

NPR  

An 11-Minute Flight To Space Was Just Auctioned For $28 Million Enlarge this image toggle caption Mark Ralston/AFP via Getty Images Mark Ralston/AFP via Getty Images Amazon billionaire Jeff Bezos is going into space on July 20 on a reusable rocket made by his space exploration company, Blue Origin. Nearly 7,600 people from 159 countries registered to bid on the …

Richard Branson 'could beat Jeff Bezos to space by flying two weeks before Amazon founder'
3 years, 7 months ago

Richard Branson 'could beat Jeff Bezos to space by flying two weeks before Amazon founder'

Daily Mail  

It looked like Jeff Bezos was on the verge of winning the billionaire space race by revealing plans to fly to space ahead of rivals Elon Musk and Sir Richard Branson. If true, it would see Branson, 70, fly to space on his VSS Unity SpaceShipTwo rocket plane over the July 4 weekend, while 57-year-old Bezos would have to wait …

Rocket Lab makes first step toward developing re-usable spacecraft with 'better than expected' test
5 years, 1 month ago

Rocket Lab makes first step toward developing re-usable spacecraft with 'better than expected' test

Daily Mail  

Jeff Bezos in front of Blue Origin's space capsule Dubbed the 'NewSpace' set, Jeff Bezos, Sir Richard Branson and Elon Musk all say they were inspired by the first moon landing in 1969, when the US beat the Soviet Union in the space race, and there is no doubt how much it would mean to each of them to win …

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