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Amazon's Jeff Bezos, Virgin Galactic's Richard Branson stripped of 'astronaut' titles by FAA

SAN FRANCISCO -- The Federal Aviation Administration has tightened the official definition of an astronaut, meaning Jeff Bezos and Sir Richard Branson have been stripped of the title, according to the ...

Virgin Galactic founder Richard Branson says 'honestly, there isn't' any competition between him and Jeff Bezos on upcoming spaceflights

Virgin Galactic's Richard Branson said during a "Today" show interview that he's not competing with Jeff Bezos' Blue Origin to get to space first.
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Richard Branson Is Flying Into Space Even Sooner Than Jeff Bezos

Billionaire Richard Branson’s space tourism company, Virgin Galactic, has confirmed that it will be flying its founder to space on its next test flight, on July 11. In the current space race for ...

Virgin Galactic plans to introduce 2 new spacecraft that are easier to maintain and turn around for daily flights

The space tourism company's new CEO told the Financial Times there will be two more tests this year before commercial flights begin in 2022.
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Virgin Galactic's Richard Branson flying own rocket to space

TRUTH OR CONSEQUENCES, N.M. (AP) — Virgin Galactic's Richard Branson is poised to blast off aboard his own rocket ship in his boldest, grandest adventure yet. The thrill-seeking billionaire is joining ...