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Virgin Galactic-founder Richard Branson and five company crewmates have made final preparations for a barnstorming ride to space Sunday, a bold show of confidence in his company's readiness to start ...

Richard Branson said his first trip to space Sunday exceeded his long-standing expectations. Subscribe to read this story ad-free Get unlimited access to ad-free articles and exclusive content. "I’ve ...

Virgin Galactic shares veered sharply lower Monday after the spaceflight company said it’s made arrangements to sell up to $500 million in stock. The disclosure comes a day after founder Richard ...

He’s finally done it: nearly two decades after founding Virgin Galactic, Richard Branson has flown into space in one of the firm’s vehicles. Amid Branson’s message to “all the kids down there” was a ...

Two competing billionaires have launched successful trips to space in the race for commercial space travel. On Tuesday, Amazon and Blue Origin founder Jeff Bezos blasted off into space on the New ...