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It's Not NASA or SpaceX but Richard Branson's Virgin Galactic Space Flight is Still Pretty Incredible

Dropping a spaceplane from an airplane and shooting straight up to 280,000 feet in a sub-orbital flight is a pretty terrifying yet badass feat to accomplish. The crew was briefly in a zero/low gravity scenario as they floated around the inside of the spaceship looking at the earth from 50 miles above it.

Branson was visibly overjoyed and gave a heartfelt speech about being able to accomplish what you truly want if you never give up, and encouraging others to continue pioneering in space.


Branson Describes the Experience During an Interview after Landing back on Earth:



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