Richard Branson

Richard Branson

Virgin Orbit's Boeing 747 carrier plane Cosmic Girl photographed releasing the company's LauncherOne rocket during a July 2019 drop test. (Image credit: Virgin Orbit/Greg Robinson)

Satellite launch firm Virgin Orbit shuts operations

Sir Richard Branson stands on the floor of the New York Stock Exchange ahead of the start of trading in Virgin Galactic in New York, Oct. 28, 2019. REUTERS/Brendan McDermid

Branson urges Singapore to halt execution of cannabis convict

Photo: Virgin Orbit website

Branson's Virgin Orbit files for bankruptcy, to seek buyer

Photo: Virgin Orbit website

Richard Branson's Virgin Orbit to cut 85% of workforce

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Five-hour rule: Learning process followed by world's top leaders

The Virgin Galactic hanger is seen at Mojave airport in Mojave, California November 1, 2014. REUTERS/Lucy Nicholson

US grounds Virgin Galactic flights pending mishap probe

A Banner hangs outside the New York Stock Exchange (NYSE) ahead of the Virgin Galactic (SPCE) IPO in New York, U.S., October 28, 2019. REUTERS/Brendan McDermid

Virgin Galactic falls as billionaire Branson sells stake worth $300 million

The Simpsons' prediction of Richard Branson's space trip. Photo: Collected

'The Simpsons' predicted Richard Branson's space trip in 2014

US President Donald Trump addresses the Conservative Political Action Conference (CPAC) annual meeting at National Harbor in Oxon Hill, Maryland, US, February 29, 2020. REUTERS/Yuri Gripas/File Photo

Trump says he 'made it possible' for Branson and Bezos to launch into space

TBS World: Branson's 1 hour trip to outer space

TBS World: Branson's 1 hour trip to outer space

Billionaire entrepreneur Richard Branson departs with his crew prior to boarding, for travel to the edge of space in Virgin Galactic's passenger rocket plane VSS Unity, near Truth or Consequences, New Mexico, US, July 11, 2021. REUTERS/Joe Skipper

In first video from space, Richard Branson has a message for children

Billionaire entrepreneur Richard Branson departs with his crew prior to boarding, for travel to the edge of space in Virgin Galactic's passenger rocket plane VSS Unity, near Truth or Consequences, New Mexico, US, July 11, 2021. REUTERS/Joe Skipper

Virgin Galactic's Branson soars to space aboard rocket plane

Virgin Galactic's passenger rocket plane, the VSS Unity, is seen in its hangar in a still image from undated handout video taken at Spaceport America near Truth or Consequences, New Mexico, U.S. Virgin Galactic/Handout via REUTERS.

Virgin Galactic's Branson ready for space launch aboard rocket plane