- Elon Musk visited Richard Branson in his kitchen at 3 in the morning and wished him luck in space flight.
- On Sunday morning, Branson flew to the edge of space in a Virgin Galactic space plane.
- He shared photos of himself with Barefoot Musk-two billionaire founders of aerospace companies.
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Elon Musk Visited Billionaire Richard Branson, also a space tycoon Branson’s morning at home Historic flight To the edge of the universe.
The Virgin Group’s tycoon flew about 55 miles high-just now Skimming the edge of space -Take the SpaceShipTwo rocket plane on Sunday morning.This is Virgin Galactic’s first full flight, and it positions the company in The first paying tourists to fly it To the edge of space next year.
Ultimately, Branson said, the company’s goal is to allow everyone to fly in space.
Musk founded Rocket Company Space Exploration Technology Corporation There is a different goal: to reach and live on Mars. But he still expressed his support for Branson’s cause.Two hours before departure, Branson Shared a photo On Twitter, he barefoot Musk in the kitchen.
“It’s great to start a new day with friends,” he wrote.
The SpaceX founder visited Virgin Galactic’s launch facility in New Mexico and watched the flight.He later Take pictures With the CEO of Virgin Orbit, another aerospace company in Branson.
At the press conference after the flight, Branson pointed out that it was 3 am
“It’s great to find Elon Musk in my kitchen at three o’clock this morning to wish us all the best,” he said.
“I have gone to bed, and he has not yet gone to bed,” Branson added with a smile. “He is a man who stays all night long, our clocks are completely different. But he is happy to wish us all the best along the way.”
Only a few hours later, Branson took off, accompanied by two pilots and three other Virgin Galactic employees as passengers. Together with Branson, these “mission experts” are the company’s chief astronaut coach Beth Moses; Colin Bennett, chief operating engineer; and Sirisha Bandla, vice president of government affairs and research.
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A catamaran “mothership” aircraft carried their spacecraft nearly 10 miles above sea level and then threw it into the open air. The pilot immediately started the Spacecraft II engine, pointed upward, and screamed into space.
Branson and his crew floated around the cabin of the space plane for about five minutes and stared at the earth below before gravity began to pull them back. The space plane fell backward through the earth’s atmosphere, then spread its wings and glide to the runway for landing.
“Congratulations, beautiful flight!” Musk Tweet Soon after touching the ground.
Branson has now defeated the billionaire Rocket company founder Jeff Bezos To the edge of space.Bezos Announce Last month, he will launch on Blue Origin’s New Shepard rocket on July 20. Then just two weeks ago, Branson announced that he would launch 9 days earlier than Bezos.
Branson insists that he is not competing with the founders of Blue Origin and Amazon.
