Sign up Thank you for subscribing We have more newsletters Show me See our privacy noticeAn astronaut on Sir Richard Branson's space flight wore an 'It's coming home' message on his sleeve as he blasted off on Sunday. The Liverpool fan, from North Somerset, was one of six people who jetted into space as part of the Virgin Galactic operation. But video streamed live online showed the Virgin Galactic in the air at about 3.45pm UK time, and the aircraft had reached 40,000 feet by 4pm. (Image: via REUTERS)Sir Richard and his crew reached speeds of Mach 3 on their way to the edge of space. Tourists are expected to pay 250,000 US dollars (£180,000) for a spaceflight on Virgin Galactic, which includes four minutes of zero gravity, when it becomes commercially viable.

Source: Daily Mirror July 11, 2021 20:39 UTC