ELON musk looks set to attend Sir Richard Branson's lift off TOMORROW as he sets his sights on firing paying punters into the galaxy this year with Virgin Galactic.
In an exchange on Twitter Elon Musk revealed he would be attending the launch, saying "will see you there to wish you the best."
Musk, CEO of Tesla, also founded his own aerospace company, SpaceX, back in 2002.
After years of fine-tuning, Branson successfully reached space for the first time on December 13, 2018.
But on July 11, the first flight with a full crew of six onboard will take place - effectively launching Virgin Galactic.
Read our Richard Branson live blog below for the latest news and updates...
VIRGIN GALACTIC VS BLUE ORIGIN NEW SHEPARD
VIRGIN GALACTIC VS BLUE ORIGIN NEW SHEPARD
HOW MUCH IS VIRGIN GALACTIC WORTH?
The space tourism company’s net worth is currently estimated at £2.9 billion ($4 billion).
Meanwhile, in July 2021, Forbes listed Branson’s net worth at £4.1 billion ($5.7 billion).
WHY DID RICHARD BRANSON SUE THE NHS?
Sir Richard Branson’s company Virgin Care sued the NHS after it lost out on an £82million contract to provide children’s health services in Surrey in 2016.
The company cited concerns over “serious flaws” in the way the contract was awarded.
The NHS settled the legal dispute in November 2017 with an out of court settlement for an undisclosed sum.
NHS Surrey Downs clinical commissioning group (CCG) initially disclosed that its liability in the case was £328,000 in its October public finance papers, the Health Service Journal reported at the time.
Virgin Care’s co-founder, DR Vivienne McVey, said: “Virgin Care has never made a profit and the Virgin Group has actually invested more than £75 million across the UK in people and technology, supporting doctors and nurses in their jobs and significantly reducing waiting lists.”
WHEN DID RICHARD BRANSON’S SPACESHIP FIRST LAUNCH?
After years of fine-tuning, Branson successfully reached space for the first time on December 13, 2018.
SpaceShipTwo’s Unity plane flew higher than ever before in a test that marked a huge step toward Sir Richard’s goal of firing paying customers into space this year.
The flight, launched from the Mojave Air and Space Port in California at 3.15pm GMT, soared to an altitude of 50 miles above Earth’s surface strapped to a carrier plane called WhiteKnightTwo.
It successfully separated from its mother ship around 45 minutes after liftoff and engaged its rocket thrusters, reaching speeds of Mach 2.9.
SpaceShipTwo’s rocket motor burnt for 60 seconds before shutting off, carrying the spaceplane to a top altitude of 51.4 miles, according to Virgin Galactic.
The feat marked the first time the company had reached the boundary of space as defined by the US Air Force and other US agencies.
VIRGIN GALACTIC VS BLUE ORIGIN NEW SHEPARD
RICHARD BRANSON: WHO IS THE BRIT BILLIONAIRE?
The British billionaire, 70, is a self-made businessman who launched his company Virgin almost 50 years ago.
He was born in Blackheath, London, in 1950 and started his first venture, Virgin Records, in 1972, which he later sold to EMI in 1992 for £500million.
The dad-of-two has started up some very lucrative companies along the way, including Virgin Atlantic Airways in 1984 and Virgin Trains in 1993.
He launched Virgin Galactic in 2004, with the hope of offering future trips to space. Sir Richard has also created Virgin Media, Virgin Racing and Virgin Comics.
In 2007, he was placed in the Time 100 Most Influential People in the World list.
BRANSON PLANNING TO BEAT JEFF BEZOS TO SPACE
Sir Richard‘s space tourism firm Virgin Galactic announced the space trip on July 1, 2021.
The British mogul is planning to beat Jeff Bezos who will also be heading to space on July 20 on Blue Origin‘s New Shepherd spacecraft.
The flight will be Virgin Galactic’s fourth test spaceflight and its first mission with a crew of four onboard.
VIRGIN GALACTIC DOES NOT USE A ROCKET TO LAUNCH INTO SPACE
Unlike most spaceflight companies, Virgin Galactic does not use a rocket to reach space.
Instead, its VSS Unity rocket plane ascends toward the heavens strapped to an enormous carrier plane called White Knight Two.
At around 50,000ft above Earth’s surface, Unity detaches from its mothership. For comparison, commercial airliners fly at 30,000ft.
Once separated, Unity fires up its rocket engines and flies at a near-vertical angle into suborbital space.
WHO IS RICHARD BRANSON’S WIFE JOAN TEMPLEMAN?
Sir Richard Branson, 70, is a billionaire entrepreneur and founder of Virgin Galactic.
The business mogul who is getting ready for his upcoming flight to spaceon Sunday, July 11, 2021, has been married for over 30 years- but who is his wife Joan Templeman?
Joan Templeman was born in Glasgow, Scotland in 1948.
Her father worked as a ship carpenter to support her and her six siblings.
She was quite independent at an early age and worked in several jobs including running an antique store.
HOW MUCH DOES IT COST TO FLY INTO SPACE?
With a hefty price tag of $250,000 (£175,000) a ticket, the 90-minute flight is being aimed at wealthy celebrities and thrillseekers, as well as researchers.
Branson has said that “ultimately” he would like to see the price fall as low as $40,000 (£30,700) over the next decade.
And there’s already a deluge of 700 celebrities and scientists desperate to get a chance to board the spacecraft – including Hollywood A-listers Angelina Jolie, Brad Pitt, Lady Gaga and Leonardo DiCaprio.
OUT OF THIS WORLD
THE sky is no longer the limit for a host of entrepreneurs who are vying to offer the first tourist trip into space.
With Virgin Galactic’s flight to space set to take place on July 11, 2021, commercial space flights are closer than ever- here’s what we know about the spaceflight company.
ELON MUSK SET TO ATTEND LAUNCH
WHAT IS THE AIM OF VIRGIN GALACTIC?
If all goes to plan, space fans will be launched more than 50 miles above Earth – a point at which Nasa define travellers as astronauts.
Passengers will ride aboard SpaceShipTwo, a spaceplane designed to carry six passengers and two pilots.
It is carried aloft by a large aeroplane before breaking away and zooming to an altitude of about 62 miles.
In 2016, the late Professor Stephen Hawking unveiled Virgin Galactic’s second SpaceShipTwo craft, called VSS Unity, after the first SpaceShipTwo craft VSS Enterprise crashed during tests in 2014.
Virgin Galactic is up against fierce competition in the private space race from firms such as Blue Origin and Elon Musk’s SpaceX.
WHEN DID RICHARD BRANSON’S SPACESHIP FIRST LAUNCH?
After years of fine-tuning, Branson successfully reached space for the first time on December 13, 2018.
SpaceShipTwo’s Unity plane flew higher than ever before in a test that marked a huge step toward Sir Richard’s goal of firing paying customers into space this year.
The flight, launched from the Mojave Air and Space Port in California at 3.15pm GMT, soared to an altitude of 50 miles above Earth’s surface strapped to a carrier plane called WhiteKnightTwo.
It successfully separated from its mother ship around 45 minutes after liftoff and engaged its rocket thrusters, reaching speeds of Mach 2.9.
SpaceShipTwo’s rocket motor burnt for 60 seconds before shutting off, carrying the spaceplane to a top altitude of 51.4 miles, according to Virgin Galactic.
The feat marked the first time the company had reached the boundary of space as defined by the US Air Force and other US agencies.
RICHARD BRANSON: WHO IS THE BRIT BILLIONAIRE?
The British billionaire, 70, is a self-made businessman who launched his company Virgin almost 50 years ago.
He was born in Blackheath, London, in 1950 and started his first venture, Virgin Records, in 1972, which he later sold to EMI in 1992 for £500million.
The dad-of-two has started up some very lucrative companies along the way, including Virgin Atlantic Airways in 1984 and Virgin Trains in 1993.
He launched Virgin Galactic in 2004, with the hope of offering future trips to space. Sir Richard has also created Virgin Media, Virgin Racing and Virgin Comics.
In 2007, he was placed in the Time 100 Most Influential People in the World list.
WATCH: SIR RICHARD BRANSON DISCUSSES HIS TRIP TO SPACE FROM HIS LAUNCH PAD IN NEW MEXICO
Sir Richard Branson discusses his trip to space from his launch pad in New MexicoTIMELINE: HISTORY OF VIRGIN GALACTIC LAUNCHES
- 2018: On December 13, Branson successfully reached space for the first time, reaching a height of 51.4 miles above the Earth
- 2019: On February 22, Virgin Galactic reached space for the second time in ten weeks with three people on board, reaching three times the speed of light on the way up
- 2021:On May 22, VSS marked the first-ever manned space flight from New Mexico
- 2021: On July 11, the first flight with a full crew of six onboard will take place.
WHO IS RICHARD BRANSON’S WIFE JOAN TEMPLEMAN?
Sir Richard Branson, 70, is a billionaire entrepreneur and founder of Virgin Galactic.
The business mogul who is getting ready for his upcoming flight to spaceon Sunday, July 11, 2021, has been married for over 30 years- but who is his wife Joan Templeman?
Joan Templeman was born in Glasgow, Scotland in 1948.
Her father worked as a ship carpenter to support her and her six siblings.
She was quite independent at an early age and worked in several jobs including running an antique store.
THE PLAN
HOW TO WATCH THE SPACE LAUNCH
For the first time, Virgin Galactic will livestream the test flight for people to watch along at home.
The livestream will be available to watch on Virgin Galactic.com as well as the firm's official Twitter, YouTube and Facebook pages.
You can also follow along with the latest using our Richard Branson liveblog.
VIRGIN GALACTIC VS BLUE ORIGIN NEW SHEPARD
HOW MUCH IS VIRGIN GALACTIC WORTH?
The space tourism company’s net worth is currently estimated at £2.9 billion ($4 billion).
Meanwhile, in July 2021, Forbes listed Branson’s net worth at £4.1 billion ($5.7 billion).
WHY DID RICHARD BRANSON SUE THE NHS?
Sir Richard Branson’s company Virgin Care sued the NHS after it lost out on an £82million contract to provide children’s health services in Surrey in 2016.
The company cited concerns over “serious flaws” in the way the contract was awarded.
The NHS settled the legal dispute in November 2017 with an out of court settlement for an undisclosed sum.
NHS Surrey Downs clinical commissioning group (CCG) initially disclosed that its liability in the case was £328,000 in its October public finance papers, the Health Service Journal reported at the time.
Virgin Care’s co-founder, DR Vivienne McVey, said: “Virgin Care has never made a profit and the Virgin Group has actually invested more than £75 million across the UK in people and technology, supporting doctors and nurses in their jobs and significantly reducing waiting lists.”
WHEN DID RICHARD BRANSON’S SPACESHIP FIRST LAUNCH?
After years of fine-tuning, Branson successfully reached space for the first time on December 13, 2018.
SpaceShipTwo’s Unity plane flew higher than ever before in a test that marked a huge step toward Sir Richard’s goal of firing paying customers into space this year.
The flight, launched from the Mojave Air and Space Port in California at 3.15pm GMT, soared to an altitude of 50 miles above Earth’s surface strapped to a carrier plane called WhiteKnightTwo.
It successfully separated from its mother ship around 45 minutes after liftoff and engaged its rocket thrusters, reaching speeds of Mach 2.9.
SpaceShipTwo’s rocket motor burnt for 60 seconds before shutting off, carrying the spaceplane to a top altitude of 51.4 miles, according to Virgin Galactic.
The feat marked the first time the company had reached the boundary of space as defined by the US Air Force and other US agencies.
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