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Old 03-07-2021, 10:13 AM #1
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Default Branson sets 11 July to make Spaceflight beating Jeff at Amazon
[Branson has named the date he'll fly to
the edge of space. It will be 11 July,
or very soon after.

He'll be a passenger in the back
of the Unity rocket plane his Virgin Galactic company
has been developing in the US for
the better part of two decades.
The vehicle can climb to an altitude
of 90km (295,000ft), giving those onboard
a few minutes of weightlessness and
a view of the curvature of the Earth.
Richard's intention is to introduce a
commercial spaceflight service.

Some 600 individuals have already
lodged deposits to take the ride.]


https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/science-environment-57689855


[If the mission does indeed go ahead on that Sunday,
it would mean Sir Richard stealing a march on
his rival in sub-orbital space tourism, fellow billionaire Jeff Bezos.
The founder of the online retail empire Amazon.com has sunk a fortune
into his hobby of building rockets and has announced
his own trip to the edge of space on 20 July.]
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What is it with billionaires and the uncontrollable desire to yeet themselves into outer space?
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They have invested so much into it.

There is even a group wanting Jeff to stay in Space.
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He can stay there...the guy is a knob
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He can stay there...the guy is a knob


Which one
Richard or Jeff?
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Which one
Richard or Jeff?
Richard...
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Richard...
I mean surely both (all three, Musk is a bored billionaire knob trying to set himself off into space like a firework as well)
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Richard...

Yes when he was very Young
Early 1970's
he backed Mike Oldfield
That made him good money.
Enough to Grow.


As for VirginMedia TV/Internet/phone
he sold that to Liberty Global John C Malone
in USA in 2013
(posters on tibb like Nicky think he still owns it)

He sells off loads

His Virgin Galactic is his last dance.
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From CNN HD

Branson's plane is only going 50 miles above Earth

Jeff Bezos is doing the Official in Space at 62miles up



https://www.theatlantic.com/science/...ranson/619383/
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If I had their money, I wouldn't waste it on this. I'd feed and house the homeless.
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hopefully all goes well



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A Delay due to Winds.

So a possible couple hours later than planned.
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Some Facts From CNN HD

Branson VSS Unity

50+ Miles above Earth
90mins

Airplane attached to Spacecraft

Two pilots

$250K for a seat

_______ ___________

Bezos New Shepard

60+ Miles Above Earth
11mins

Reusable Spacecraft (Rocket & Capsule)

Fully Automated

On Seat Auctioned off
for Ł28Million
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VSS Unity is about to launch
CNN HD Live

Half past take off
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Take Off Live


SkyNewsHD
CNN HD


Pathetic BBC news showing a Repeat show
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…I’m not sure why there’s a red circle around the space jet to identify which one……so as not to confuse it with the crowd of space jets atm….
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…some great pics, Arista…?…
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Branson looking his normal awkward self...the body posture
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