Branson will take off from the high desert of New Mexico on Sunday.
In the air-conditioned cool of the Spaceport America hangar, the final touches were being added before take-off in the blistering heat just after dawn.Virgin Galactic's passenger rocket plane, the VSS Unity, near Truth and Consequences, New Mexico
Two pilots, three mission specialists and one tycoon will shoot vertically at three times the speed of sound for a few minutes of zero gravity, an unrivalled view of the earth and an equally rapid start to their descent.into space by nine days and few can really believe his claim that winning the race doesn't matter to him.Bezos's Blue Origin team have raised questions about whether Branson will actually reach space at all.
Taking a seat aboard will send a message to the hundreds who have put down tens of thousands of pounds to secure a seat that their journey will happen and will be safe.No one can discount the risks. Seven years ago a pilot died when one of Unity's predecessors broke up during a test flight. Space, as they always say, is hard.You still have to be very rich to even dream of joining any of the commercial missions.
And there is no denying that a successful mission for Branson will signify a new era in space travel.
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