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Virgin Galactic spaceship carrying Branson touches down

Virgin Galactic spaceship carrying Branson touches down

  • Touch down occurred around 09:40 am Mountain Time (1540 GMT), about an hour after take-off
  • "Congratulations to all our wonderful team at Virgin Galactic for 17 years of hard hard work to get us this far," Branson said
By AFP ·
Space, the final frontier for billionaire Richard Branson video

Space, the final frontier for billionaire Richard Branson

By AFP ·
Window opens for Virgin Galactic test flight from spaceport

Window opens for Virgin Galactic test flight from spaceport

By AP ·
Virgin Galactic unveils supersonic jet design

Virgin Galactic unveils supersonic jet design

By Arab News ·
Virgin Galactic shows off passenger spaceship cabin interior photos

Virgin Galactic shows off passenger spaceship cabin interior

By AP ·
Virgin Galactic reveals futuristic outpost for space tourism

Virgin Galactic reveals futuristic outpost for space tourism

By AP ·
Richard Branson’s Virgin Galactic plans to go public

Richard Branson’s Virgin Galactic plans to go public

By Reuters ·
INTERVIEW: ‘I have always dreamed of going into space’ — George Whitesides, CEO Virgin Galactic

INTERVIEW: ‘I have always dreamed of going into space’ — George Whitesides, CEO Virgin Galactic

By Frank Kane ·
Branson says Virgin Galactic to launch space flight ‘within weeks’

Branson says Virgin Galactic to launch space flight ‘within weeks’

By AFP ·
Saudi crown prince visits Virgin Galactic and Mojavi Air and Space port in California

Saudi crown prince visits Virgin Galactic and Mojavi Air and Space port in California

By Arab News ·
Exclusive Richard Branson urges Saudi Arabia to ‘just do it’

Richard Branson urges Saudi Arabia to ‘just do it’

By Frank Kane ·
Special Riyadh audience hears of a time when spacecraft will be flying multiple times a week

Riyadh audience hears of a time when spacecraft will be flying multiple times a week

By Olivia Cuthbert ·
Special Saudi Arabia to invest $1 billion in Virgin space travel plan

Saudi Arabia to invest $1 billion in Virgin space travel plan

By Frank Kane ·

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