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2021-07-12 Science & Technology

[FOXBUSINESS] Richard Branson reached space on a test flight for Virgin Galactic before gliding back to earth and touching down safely Sunday, the latest salvo in the burgeoning space tourism business led by high-profile billionaires.

The Virgin Group founder launched Sunday with three company employees, flying 53 miles above the earth in a final test mission before kicking off commercial space flights next year. Branson — who earned his pilot’s license — tested the astronaut cabin experience.

A photo released by the company showed Branson and the three others in zero gravity.

After landing, Branson tweeted that going to space was "more magical than I ever imagined."

Branson tweeted a photo of him with SpaceX and Tesla CEO Elon Musk Sunday morning, saying he is "feeling good, feeling excited, feeling ready."

"Big day ahead," Branson wrote. "Great to start the morning with a friend."

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#1 You got LUCKY Branson !

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#4 Is that enough room for a AGM?

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#5 Maybe RoGs for a kinetic strike?

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