Branson to be onboard Virgin Galactic’s first fully crewed spaceflight
MOJAVE, Calif. (UPI) -- Virgin Galactic announced Thursday it will launch its first fully crewed spaceflight on July 11 with founder Richard Branson onboard. The space tourism company said it will launch the 22nd flight of its VSS Unity spacecraft with a full crew of two pilots and four mission specialists, including Branson who will test the "private astronaut experience." "After more than 16 years of research, engineering, and testing, Virgin Galactic stands at the vanguard of a new commercial space […]
