Hello again, it’s Rocketman, Ken Baxter from sunny, Las Vegas, NV and welcome to my blog. I’ve got some really BIG news.
I wanted to give you all another update on the launch of the Unity 22 craft poised to carry many excited passengers into space after receiving FAA approval. In a stunning announcement on July 1st, Virgin Galactic announced that it will lauch from Spaceport America on July 11th with a crew of 5 and one very special passenger – Astronaut 001 – Sir Richard Branson!
The July 11, 2021 launch eclipses the scheduled Bezos Bros attempt on July 20th by a full 9 days making Sir Richard the first of the space entrepreneurs to experience the thrill of weightlessness at 300,000 feet above the earth. Bezos’ Blue Origin flight is just 15 days after he is set to resign as CEO of Amazon.
Branson will be evaluating the customer spaceflight experience as comfort and satisfaction have been core principles of the Virgin organization since its inception. He has also promised an exciting announcement upon his return!