Richard Branson is one of the world's most exciting billionaires and owes his empire to a conglomerate of businesses bearing the "Virgin" brand name. This is how the eccentric 70-year-old built his fortune. https://trib.al/iLqGulj Please note: Real time net worth is subject to change. | Forbes

British billionaire Richard Branson has soared more than 80 kilometres above the New Mexico desert aboard his Virgin Galactic rocket plane and safely returned in the vehicle's first fully crewed test flight to space, a symbolic milestone for a venture he started 17 years ago | Read more: https://bit.ly/2TSPi4y | RTÉ News

362K views · 2.9K reactions | Billionaire Richard Branson and his Virgin Galactic rocket reached space today. Branson and five crewmates reached an altitude of about 53 miles above Earth. The crew was able to experience three to four minutes of weightlessness while onboard. The rocket then glided back to Earth landing safely. | cheddar news | Facebook

72K views · 42 reactions | Billionaire Richard Branson weighs in on the future of space tourism after completeing a successful test flight with Virgin Galactic. https://trib.al/p5VSs3n | Bloomberg Television | Facebook

An extraordinary spaceship design fit for an out-of-this-world experience. Learn how Virgin Galactic's flight technology is revolutionizing space travel. | Virgin Galactic

330K views · 4.3K reactions | BREAKING: Virgin Galactic launches first space tourism flight as the rocket detaches from the carrier plane sending its crew into orbit Follow live: https://trib.al/QeiVC7y  Sky 501, Virgin 602, Freeview 233 and YouTube | Sky News | Facebook