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.