Sir Richard Branson is heading to the edge of space. WireImageOn Sunday, billionaire Richard Branson will aim to finally deliver on 17 years of promises and take a seat on his own Virgin Galactic rocket plane, the V.S.S. His Virgin Orbit successfully delivered its second satellite payload into low earth orbit last month. Will Whitehorn, president of Virgin Galactic, speaks at the Institute of Directors Annual convention ... [+] on April 26, 2006, in London. Shares of Virgin Galactic have risen nearly 20% since July 1, when Branson announced he would be heading to space on July 11.

Source: Forbes July 09, 2021 19:14 UTC