Sir Richard Branson said building a hotel off the moon is something he has 'always dreamt of' as he looks to the future after his maiden flight with Virgin Galactic. VMS stands for Virgin MotherShip and is named after Evette Branson, mother of founder Sir Richard Branson. This 'ramping up' was backed up by Virgin Galactic CEO Michael Colglazier, who said one day Virgin Galactic could be operating 400 flights per year from dozens of spaceports worldwide. AdvertisementDescribing the experience, Sir Richard said: 'It's as if time seems to slow down and everything is more extreme than one would expect. Asked when future customers could expect to have their chance to go to space, Sir Richard said work will begin on creating more spaceships.

Source: Daily Mail July 13, 2021 10:40 UTC