Richard Branson calls his upcoming space flight ‘pinch-me moment’
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Branson says his kids are excited for him while his wife told him, ‘You can do it, but I won’t be going to your funeral’.
As Virgin Galactic finalises plans for founder Richard Branson to join five others on a test flight to the edge of space on July 11, the British billionaire said his wife may be nervous about the launch but he himself was not the least bit afraid. “I’ve been looking forward to this for 17 years,” Branson said in an interview on Tuesday from Spaceport America near the remote town of Truth or Consequences, New Mexico. He said pre-flight preparations only add to the excitement before Sunday’s scheduled launch, which will be taking place one week before his 71st birthday.More Related News