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"Experience Of A Lifetime," Says Richard Branson After Space Flight

12/07/2021 05:33 PM | Click to read full article

British billionaire Richard Branson flew into space Sunday aboard a Virgin Galactic vessel, a voyage he described as the "experience of a lifetime"- and one he hopes will usher in an era of lucrative space tourism.

It reached a peak altitude of around 53 miles- beyond the boundary of space, allowing the passengers to experience weightlessness and admire the Earth's curvature.

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