Orlando Sentinel

Billionaire Richard Branson invests in Space Perspective, to fly on its 1st human space balloon flight

Richard Branson already saw the blackness of space traveling at nearly Mach 3 with his company Virgin Galactic. Now he’s going to take a slower approach. The billionaire is investing in Space ...
Yahoo

Virgin Galactic's Richard Branson to co-pilot Space Perspective's first crewed balloon flight

British billionaire and Virgin Galactic founder Richard Branson is investing in Titusville-based Space Perspective, and he will co-pilot a pressurized capsule and enormous hydrogen balloon on the ...
Aviation Week

Branson To Join Space Perspective Founders For First Crewed Flight

Following his July 2021 suborbital flight aboard Virgin Galactic’s SpaceShipTwo, Virgin Group founder Richard Branson plans a near-space ride as co-pilot for Space Perspective’s first crewed balloon ...

Richard Branson–backed firm’s dream of flying people to the stratosphere in balloons is deflating as staffers are furloughed

Space Perspective tickets cost $125,000 per person for a six-hour trip to space, with the luxury of food, drinks, and Wi-Fi.
Kearney Hub

Billionaire blastoff: Branson, Bezos ready to ride own rockets into space

CAPE CANAVERAL, Fla. (AP) — Two billionaires are putting everything on the line this month to ride their own rockets into space. It's intended to be a flashy confidence boost for customers seeking ...