Branson's Virgin Galactic cleared for takeoff as space tourism race heats up
https://www.reuters.com/article/us-virgin-galactic-faa/bransons-virgin-galactic-cleared-for-takeoff-as-space-tourism-race-heats-up-idUSKCN2E113P
(Reuters) -Billionaire Richard Branson's spaceship company Virgin Galactic said on Friday it received approval from the U.S. aviation safety regulator to fly people to space, turning up the pressure on rivals in the nascent and expensive space tourism sector.
Branson's Virgin Galactic cleared for takeoff as space tourism race heats up
Jun 25, 2021, 1:48pm UTC
https://www.reuters.com/article/us-virgin-galactic-faa/bransons-virgin-galactic-cleared-for-takeoff-as-space-tourism-race-heats-up-idUSKCN2E113P
>(Reuters) -Billionaire Richard Branson's spaceship company Virgin Galactic said on Friday it received approval from the U.S. aviation safety regulator to fly people to space, turning up the pressure on rivals in the nascent and expensive space tourism sector.