Richard Branson Plans To Beat Jeff Bezos Into Space

Cape Canaveral, Fla. (AP) – Virgin Galactic’s Richard Branson intends to beat fellow billionaire Jeff Bezos into space by nine days. Branson’s company announced Thursday evening that its next test flight will be July 11, and its founder will be among the six people on board. The rocket ship will blast off from New Mexico. Bezos plans to launch into space from West Texas on July 20, the 52nd anniversary of the Apollo 11 moon landing. He’ll be on the debut flight of a Blue Origin rocket with people on board, accompanied by his brother, a female aerospace pioneer, and the winner of a $28 million charity auction.