Jeff Bezos says he has dreamed of going into space since the age of five. But sweeter still than achieving a childhood dream? Beating his billionaire peers in their race to space.
The billionaire offloaded about 2.5 per cent of the space-travel company,with Virgin saying the proceeds will be used to support Branson’s travel and leisure businesses,as well as help develop new and existing ventures.
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Airline mogul Richard Branson has thrown his support behind Australia adopting a net-zero emissions target by 2050.
The test thrusts Virgin Orbit into an increasingly competitive commercial space race,offering a unique “air-launch” method of sending satellites to orbit alongside rivals such as Rocket Lab and Firefly Aerospace.
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Virgin Australia's new owner Bain Capital has muscled co-founder Richard Branson out of his 10 per cent shareholding in the airline,with the billionaire entrepreneur agreeing to own only half that going forward.
The suborbital flight by Blue Origin is a step toward its goal of flying paying passengers. But the billionaire's goal of"millions of people living and working in space"seems as distant as ever.
Richard Branson's Virgin Atlantic filed for Chapter 15 bankruptcy protection in the US and told a London court that it could fold next month unless it secures approval for a £1.2 billion rescue package.
Richard Branson's Virgin Galactic will work with engine maker Rolls-Royce to develop a plane that can travel at three times the speed of sound.
Virgin Galactic calls its spacecraft cabin the"centrepiece"of the experience it's selling for those able to afford tickets that cost upward of $US250,000.