On July 11, 2021 Richard Branson realised his lifelong dream of witnessing outer space in its full glory. The flight marked marked a victory for Branson who beat Amazon’s former CEO Jeff Bezos to outer space by only nine days. Here are some wonderful images from his short yet significant journey
Billionaire Richard Branson smiles on board Virgin Galactic's passenger rocket plane VSS Unity before starting its untethered ascent to the edge of space above Spaceport America near Truth or Consequences, New Mexico, US July 11, 2021 in a still image from video
(Photograph:Reuters)