Space is for all humanity: 'Astronaut' Richard Branson
3 years, 5 months ago

Space is for all humanity: 'Astronaut' Richard Branson

India TV News  

With the historic flight to the edge of space on Sunday, astronaut Richard Branson has opened the doors for all humans to visit space. Branson on Sunday touched the edge of space with three employees, including one of Indian-origin, and landed safely back to Earth, onboard his company Virgin Galactic's VSS Unity. "With today's successful flight of VSS Unity, I'm thrilled to announce a partnership with Omaze and Space for Humanity to inspire the next generation of dreamers. "Space is for all humanity, which is why we're giving YOU the chance to win 2 seats on one of the first Virgin Galactic flights to space!" Besides Branson, the flight included Beth Moses, Chief Astronaut Instructor, Colin Bennett, lead Operations Engineer, and Indian-origin Sirisha Bandla, Vice President of Government Affairs at Virgin Galactic.

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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 …

Richard Branson Carries Sirisha Bandla on Shoulders to Celebrate Space Travel
3 years, 5 months ago

Richard Branson Carries Sirisha Bandla on Shoulders to Celebrate Space Travel

News 18  

Virgin Galactic founder, billionaire Richard Branson and his crew completed a successful spaceflight on Sunday. After they returned to earth, Branson carried Indian-American crew member Sirisha Bandla on his shoulders while celebrating their flight to space, at Spaceport America near Truth or Consequences, New Mexico, on July 11. As part of the six-member crew alongside the founder of Virgin Galactic …

VSS Unity: Aeronautical Engineer Shirisha Bandla Becomes 3rd Indian-origin Woman to Fly into Space
3 years, 5 months ago

VSS Unity: Aeronautical Engineer Shirisha Bandla Becomes 3rd Indian-origin Woman to Fly into Space

News 18  

Aeronautical engineer Sirisha Bandla on Sunday became the third Indian-origin woman to fly into space when she joined British billionaire Richard Branson on Virgin Galactic’s first fully crewed suborbital test flight from New Mexico. Virgin Galactic’s VSS Unity, as the spaceplane is called, took off for the 1.5-hour mission above New Mexico following a 90-minute delay due to bad weather. …

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 …

Richard Branson and Virgin Galactic crew go to the edge of space and back
3 years, 5 months ago

Richard Branson and Virgin Galactic crew go to the edge of space and back

LA Times  

In 2004, British billionaire Richard Branson proclaimed he would fly into space on his company’s spaceship in just three years to kick off what he hoped would become a routine travel experience, drinks and all. Branson, along with five other Virgin Galactic employees — two pilots and three others who were testing parts of the in-cabin experience, including research opportunities …

Richard Branson, Sirisha Bandla fly to space: Watch Virgin Galactic Unity 22 flight here
3 years, 5 months ago

Richard Branson, Sirisha Bandla fly to space: Watch Virgin Galactic Unity 22 flight here

India Today  

As the race to commercialise space travel tightens, Virgin Galactic takes the lead as Richard Branson flies in his Unity 22 flight to the edge of space today. Watch Richard Branson, Sirisha Bandla’s Virgin Galactic flight here: The WhiteKnight aircraft, VMS Eve, will carry a rocket-powered spaceship VSS Unity. The agenda of the suborbital flight is to promote space tourism, …

A look at childhood photographs of Indian-American astronaut Sirisha Bandla before she zooms off into space
3 years, 5 months ago

A look at childhood photographs of Indian-American astronaut Sirisha Bandla before she zooms off into space

India Today  

Virgin Galactic founder Richard Branson is flying into space on board the first fully crewed flight of his SpaceShipTwo aircraft, Unity 22, on Sunday along with three crew mates and two pilots. The 33-year-old, born in the Guntur district of Andhra Pradesh, is the second Indian-born woman in space and the fourth Indian to ever achieve the feat after Rakesh …

Virgin Galactic's Richard Branson takes off for high-altitude launch into space
3 years, 5 months ago

Virgin Galactic's Richard Branson takes off for high-altitude launch into space

India Today  

A twin-fuselage jet took off on Sunday carrying a Virgin Galactic rocket plane primed to soar more than 50 miles above the New Mexico desert with British billionaire Richard Branson aboard in the vehicle's first fully crewed test flight to space. Virgin Galactic's passenger plane parked before Richard Branson departs with his crew for travel to the edge of space. …

Richard Branson flies to space: When and where to watch Sirisa Bandla's Virgin Galactic Unity 22 space flight
3 years, 5 months ago

Richard Branson flies to space: When and where to watch Sirisa Bandla's Virgin Galactic Unity 22 space flight

India Today  

The billionaire space race is about to be flagged off with Virgin Galactic founder Richard Branson ready to soar into the blue on board the first fully crewed flight of his SpaceShipTwo aircraft, Unity 22, on Sunday. READ: Richard Branson to fly into space | Bet you didn't know his Indian roots WHEN AND WHERE TO WATCH THE UNITY 22 …

Overwhelmed with joy, says family of Indian-American astronaut Sirisha Bandla flying to space with Branson
3 years, 5 months ago

Overwhelmed with joy, says family of Indian-American astronaut Sirisha Bandla flying to space with Branson

India Today  

Days after Virgin announced that India-born Sirisha Bandla would be joining Richard Branson on his maiden space flight, her grandfather said that he was "overwhelmed with joy". Sirisha, 33, who was born in the Guntur district of Andhra Pradesh, will fly onboard Virgin Galactic's July 11 test flight that will take her beyond the edge of the Earth's atmosphere. A …

'She Was Fascinated With Sky': Grandfather of Sirisha Bandla as Space Trip Draws Near
3 years, 5 months ago

'She Was Fascinated With Sky': Grandfather of Sirisha Bandla as Space Trip Draws Near

News 18  

Indian-origin Sirisha Bandla will become the second Indian-born woman to fly into space later this month. Bandla will be one of the six space travellers aboard ‘VSS Unity’ of Virgin Galactic, scheduled to blast off to space on July 11 from New Mexico. The spaceflight will make the 34-year-old aeronautical engineer, who graduated from Purdue University, the second Indian-born woman …

Sir Richard Branson to reach space before Jeff Bezos on July 11
3 years, 5 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, 5 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 …

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