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Virgin Galactic flies to edge of space in successful mission with Scots pilot and Richard Branson
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dailyrecord.co.ukVirgin Galactic flight soared to the edge of space today as the billionaire hailed the mission an "experience of a lifetime".
The businessman, who was aboard the first fully crewed flight, smiled as he headed back to the planet surface after feeling the thrill of weightlessness for several minutes on Sunday afternoon.
The launch, which was piloted by a Scotsman, was hailed a "landmark moment", with the billionaire the first owner-astronaut to take part in such a mission.Take-off had been delayed by about 90 minutes due to the weather overnight at Spaceport America in New Mexico, in the US.
But video streamed live online showed the Virgin Galactic in the air at about 3.45pm UK time, and the aircraft had reached 40,000 feet by 4pm.
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