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In just a few hours, billionaire business tycoon Richard Branson will make history as he blasts off aboard his own rocket ship - the Virgin Galactic VSS Unity - becoming the first billionaire to do so.

Published: July 11, 2021 4:28 PM IST

By India.com News Desk Email

Edited by Sharmita Kar Email

Virgin Galatic VSS Unity space flight today

Houston, Texas: In just a few hours, billionaire business tycoon Richard Branson will make history as he blasts off aboard his own rocket ship – the Virgin Galactic VSS Unity – becoming the first billionaire to do so. Along with him will accompany his team of five space travellers, including Indian-born Sirisha Bandla. Branson would be marking a key milestone with his test flight, setting foot beyond earth ahead of Jeff Bezos, who owns the rival space venture Blue Origin. However, Virgin Galactic doesn’t expect to start flying customers before next year.Also Read - History In Making: Sirisha Bandla To Become 4th Indian-Origin To Fly Beyond Earth. Details Here

Virgin Galactic Space Flight Launch: How to Watch

Space enthusiasts have been sitting at the edge of their seats as Branson prepares for the exciting new journey. The launch of Virgin’s VSS Unity space flight will take place at 6 am PT and 9 am ET. Also Read - Virgin Galactic Inks Pact With NASA for Private Passenger Trips to the International Space Station

People in India awaiting to witness the space journey can live stream the event at 6:30 PM IST on Virgin Galactic’s official website. Also Read - Virgin Galactic conducts 1st powered flight of new spaceship

The launch event can also be live-streamed through Virgin Galactic’s Twitter and Youtube handle. To make it simpler for our readers, here’s a live steam link.

Watch it LIVE:

The Unity 22 mission will be the twenty-second flight test for VSS Unity and the company’s fourth crewed spaceflight. It will also be the first to carry a full crew of two pilots and four mission specialists in the cabin, including the company’s founder, Sir Branson, who will be testing the private astronaut experience, Galactic said in a statement.

The six-team crew members include – Beth Moses, the title of Chief Astronaut Instructor at Virgin Galactic who will handle the training for all of the company’s future customers; lead operations engineer Colin Bennett; vice president of government affairs and research Sirisha Bandla, along with pilots Dave Mackay and Michael Masucci.

Virgin Galactic reached space for the first time in 2018, repeating the feat in 2019 and again this past May, each time with a minimal crew. It received permission from the Federal Aviation Administration last month to start launching customers.

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Richard BransonSirisha BandlaUnity 22Virgin GalacticVSS Untiy space mission

Published Date: July 11, 2021 4:28 PM IST

highlights

• Virgin Galactic's VSS Unity space flight will take off at 6:30 IST

• Richard Branson will make history as the first billionaire to fly beyond earth

• The space crew includes Indian-born Sirisha Bandla, who will become the second Indian-born woman to fly into space.

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