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Virgin Galactic's SpaceShipTwo (C), slung beneath White ...

(AFP/File) — Tue, 09 Feb 2010 20:32:59 GMT

(AFP/File) - Virgin Galactic's SpaceShipTwo (C), slung beneath White Knight Two, the twin-fuselage mothership that will carry it to launch altitude, is unveiled in December 2009 in Mojave, California. A Dubai-based businessman who has signed up to be a space tourist on SpaceShipTwo said he planned to fly the flags of Kenya, Tanzania and Uganda on his out-of-world journey in honour of his childhood in Africa.(AFP/File/Robyn Beck)

Virgin Racing team-mates German driver Timo Glock (L) and Brazilian ...

(AFP/File) — Wed, 03 Feb 2010 16:20:15 GMT

(AFP/File) - Virgin Racing team-mates German driver Timo Glock (L) and Brazilian driver Lucas di Grassi (R) pose with Sir Richard Branson (2nd L) and technical director Nick Wirth (2nd R) at the launch of the new Virgin Racing team in London on December 15. Virgin Racing could well surprise people in their maiden Formula One campaign,Wirth said on Wednesday.(AFP/File)

California Governor Arnold Schwarzenegger (L) and Sir Richard ...

(AFP/File) — Mon, 25 Jan 2010 03:02:04 GMT

(AFP/File) - California Governor Arnold Schwarzenegger (L) and Sir Richard Branson (R) arrive for the unveiling of Virgin's Galactic SpaceShipTwo, the world's first commercial manned spacecraft which will bring tourist into space, at the Mojave Air and Space Port in Mojave, California in December, 2009. In the foreground is a model of SpaceShipTwo.(AFP/File/Robyn Beck)

Founder and CEO of Scaled Composites Burt Rutan, Project Manager ...

(Reuters) — Fri, 15 Jan 2010 22:05:55 GMT

(Reuters) - Founder and CEO of Scaled Composites Burt Rutan, Project Manager at Scaled Composites Matt Stinemetze and Commercial Director at Virgin Galactic Stephen Attenborough participate in a panel for National Geographic Channel's four-part series "Virgin Galactic" at the Television Critics Association winter press tour in Pasadena, California January 15, 2010. REUTERS/Phil McCarten (UNITED STATES - Tags: ENTERTAINMENT SCI TECH)

Stephen Attenborough, commercial director of Virgin Galactic, ...

(Reuters) — Fri, 15 Jan 2010 22:04:47 GMT

(Reuters) - Stephen Attenborough, commercial director of Virgin Galactic, participates in a panel for National Geographic Channel's four-part series "Virgin Galactic" at the Television Critics Association winter press tour in Pasadena, California January 15, 2010. REUTERS/Phil McCarten (UNITED STATES - Tags: ENTERTAINMENT)

Virgin Group's Founder billionaire Richard Branson (L) and ...

(Reuters) — Tue, 12 Jan 2010 13:07:08 GMT

(Reuters) - Virgin Group's Founder billionaire Richard Branson (L) and Burt Rutan, president of Scaled Composites, take questions from the media as they sit in front of Virgin Galactic's mothership WhiteKnightTwo during its public roll-out in Mojave, California July 28, 2008. REUTERS/Fred Prouser

INTERNET EVOLVES - In this photo released by Virgin America, ...

(AP) — Mon, 07 Dec 2009 22:38:56 GMT

(AP) - INTERNET EVOLVES - In this photo released by Virgin America, Los Angeles DJ Jesse 'BoyToy' Lozano does a live broadcast at 35,000 feet above San Francisco after connecting to the Internet at the launch of Virgin America's Gogo In-Flight Internet service, Nov. 22, 2008. During the special beta flight, Virgin America and YouTube conducted the first-ever live, air-to-ground video stream broadcasting to millions of people at the YouTube Live event in San Francisco and to an estimated 20 million more viewers online. (AP Photo/Virgin America, Bob Riha, Jr.)

INTERNET EVOLVES - British entrepreneur Richard Branson launches ...

(AP) — Mon, 07 Dec 2009 09:06:02 GMT

(AP) - INTERNET EVOLVES - British entrepreneur Richard Branson launches Virgin Wines, the online wine shop designed to offer customers a one to one service, in central London, June 23, 2000. The company will be the world's largest Internet wine retailer. (AP Photo/Bridget Jones)

Richard Branson prepares to go kite-boarding near his private ...

(AP) — Mon, 30 Jun 2008 15:09:26 GMT

(AP) - Richard Branson prepares to go kite-boarding near his private resort and home, on Necker Island, British Virgin Islands, Sunday, June 8, 2008. Branson, a high school dropout who built his Virgin empire into a world brand, said he plans for his newest property, nearby Mosquito Island, to be transformed into what he touts as the most environmentally-friendly resort on the globe. (AP Photo/Todd VanSickle)

Richard Branson poses for a portrait near one of his wind turbines ...

(AP) — Mon, 30 Jun 2008 15:08:28 GMT

(AP) - Richard Branson poses for a portrait near one of his wind turbines on Necker Island, British Virgin Islands, Sunday, June 8, 2008. Branson, the adventuring chairman of the Virgin Group of companies, said he plans for his newest property, nearby Mosquito Island, to be transformed into what he touts as the most environmentally-friendly resort on the globe. (AP Photo/Todd VanSickle)

This undated photo provided by Virgin Atlantic Airways, Ltd. ...

(AP) — Wed, 19 Dec 2007 23:03:59 GMT

(AP) - This undated photo provided by Virgin Atlantic Airways, Ltd. shows an upper-class seat in a lie-flat position. An increasing number of airlines are offering flat-bed seats to business and/or first class international passengers. (AP Photo/Virgin Atlantic)

Sir Richard Branson smiles after receiving the UNCA Citizen ...

(You Witness User Photo) — Wed, 12 Dec 2007 16:13:48 GMT

(You Witness User Photo) - Sir Richard Branson smiles after receiving the UNCA Citizen of the Year award from UN Secretary General Ban Ki-moon in New York on December 7. (Photo and caption submitted by Luiz Rampelotto/HotNYCNews.)

UN Secretary General Ban Ki-moon congratulates Sir Richard Branson ...

(You Witness User Photo) — Wed, 12 Dec 2007 16:12:20 GMT

(You Witness User Photo) - UN Secretary General Ban Ki-moon congratulates Sir Richard Branson on being named the UNCA Citizen of the Year at the year-end gala in New York city on December 7. (Photo and caption submitted by Luiz Rampelotto/HotNYCNews.)