Branson brings space tourism a step closer

Richard Branson, the UK billionaire, yesterday unveiled his latest foray into space tourism, with the launch of the carrier for his Virgin Galactic spacecraft.

Branson, who ranks 236th in the Forbes Rich List, inaugurated the new WhiteKnightTwo (WK2) at a press conference in the Mojave desert, Calfornia.

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