Richard Branson and the Virgin Galactic team heading to space with him. Photo / Virgin GalacticRichard Branson and the Virgin Galactic team heading to space with him. Virgin Galactic will become the first rocket company to launch the boss when Richard Branson straps into one of his sleek, shiny space planes this weekend. His wife, children and grandchildren will be there as he climbs aboard the rocket plane that's attached to a dual-fuselage aircraft for takeoff. What's nextAfter Branson's launch, Virgin Galactic plans two more test flights this summer and fall before inviting paying customers on board.

Source: New Zealand Herald July 10, 2021 20:37 UTC