Richard Branson said on Monday that his flight to the edge of space was “more extreme” than he expected, while speculating that he and rival billionaire space enthusiasts Jeff Bezos About to “open up space.”
Last month, Branson announced that Virgin Galactic, the space travel company he founded in 2004, would send him into space on June 11. Just a few hours ago, Amazon Founder Bezos announced that he will board the first manned space flight of Blue Origin, a space tourism company he founded in 2000.Branson boasted that he was on Sunday CNNof Situation room With Wolf Blitzer.
“It makes you amazed… Our earth is so beautiful, the sky changes from wonderful blue to black, lifelike,” Branson Say“This is far more extreme and more beautiful than I imagined in my life.”
The host Wolf Blitzer asked Branson if he had any advice for his fellow billionaires, prompting the Virgin mogul to advise Bezos to “try to get a good night’s sleep” before the release. Branson said that Bezos should look forward to “the most exciting and meaningful day in your life.” He also talked about the benefits of space exploration and expressed the hope that Virgin Galactic and Blue Origin can “open up” flights for those who have no chance to travel beyond Earth.
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Branson said: “Between us, we can open up space for many people who always dream of going into space.” “Since the beginning of space travel, only more than 500 people have been to space… What is happening is exciting. …Space is absolutely essential to the world.”
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Virgin Galactic plans to provide regular commercial space flights to paying passengers next year.Tickets may cost At least USD 250,000 Each seat is much lower than the traditional cost of sending an astronaut into space, but it is still an astronomical figure for ordinary space travelers. Branson touted a game on CNN that would allow a winner and a guest to board a Virgin Galactic flight with little or no money. Entries that benefit charity are currently on sale.
After Branson announced that he would defeat Bezos into space in just 9 days, Blue Origin Suggest The flight of Virgin Galactic will not count, because its flight altitude is much lower than the altitude expected by Bezos.
Although both companies provide suborbital flights that cause weightlessness, Virgin Galactic’s flight does not meet the Carmen Line, the theoretical boundary between Earth and space, starting at 62 miles. NASA Considering 50 miles to mark the boundary of space, Branson’s flight exceeded this altitude.
Elon Musk is the third famous billionaire working in the field of space travel. He bought a ticket to fly to space with Virgin Galactic. according to to The Wall Street Journal. Since the spacecraft was built by Musk himself, the purchase is a bit puzzling Space Exploration Technology Corporation Has successfully transported astronauts to the International Space Station, although Branson told Sunday Times “Elon is my friend, and maybe one day I will travel in one of his boats.”
