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The 'VSS Unity' lands after taking passengers including Mr Branson to the edge of space.

Virgin Galactic founder Richard Branson is greeted by schoolchildren before boarding the rocket plane at Spaceport America, New Mexico.

Pilot Michael Masucci makes his way to Virgin Galactic's passenger rocket plane 'VSS Unity'.

Sirisha Bandla, Virgin Galactic's vice president of government affairs and research operations, was among the passengers on the flight.

Mr Branson is driven to the rocket plane at Spaceport America, near the city of Truth or Consequences, New Mexico.

Mr Branson, his fellow passengers and the crew are driven to the rocket plane.

Virgin Galactic's passenger rocket plane 'VSS Unity', borne by a twin-fuselage carrier jet called 'VMS Eve', before its launch in New Mexico.

Virgin Galactic's chief astronaut instructor Beth Mose embraces Mr Branson and other crew members before boarding the 'VSS Unity'.

People gather to watch the 'VSS Unity' take off from Spaceport America.

The jet takes off on its way to space.

The 'VSS Unity' and its mothership separate above Spaceport America.

The jet starts its engines as it travels to the edge of space.

Mr Branson was one of six people on board the 'VSS Unity'.

Mr Branson enjoys the journey as the billionaire is flown to space.

The rocket plane starts its untethered ascent to the edge of space.

Mr Branson, his fellow passengers and crew on board the 'VSS Unity'.

Virgin Galactic's rocket plane begins its ascent to the edge of space.

It was the 22nd test launch to space on the 'VSS Unity'.

Mr Branson has travelled to space about 17 years after founding Virgin Galactic.

Spectators watch as the 'VSS Unity' separates from its mothership.

The 'VSS Unity' lands after taking passengers including Mr Branson to the edge of space.

Virgin Galactic founder Richard Branson is greeted by schoolchildren before boarding the rocket plane at Spaceport America, New Mexico.

Pilot Michael Masucci makes his way to Virgin Galactic's passenger rocket plane 'VSS Unity'.

Sirisha Bandla, Virgin Galactic's vice president of government affairs and research operations, was among the passengers on the flight.

Mr Branson is driven to the rocket plane at Spaceport America, near the city of Truth or Consequences, New Mexico.

Mr Branson, his fellow passengers and the crew are driven to the rocket plane.

Virgin Galactic's passenger rocket plane 'VSS Unity', borne by a twin-fuselage carrier jet called 'VMS Eve', before its launch in New Mexico.

Virgin Galactic's chief astronaut instructor Beth Mose embraces Mr Branson and other crew members before boarding the 'VSS Unity'.

People gather to watch the 'VSS Unity' take off from Spaceport America.

The jet takes off on its way to space.

The 'VSS Unity' and its mothership separate above Spaceport America.

The jet starts its engines as it travels to the edge of space.

Mr Branson was one of six people on board the 'VSS Unity'.

Mr Branson enjoys the journey as the billionaire is flown to space.

The rocket plane starts its untethered ascent to the edge of space.

Mr Branson, his fellow passengers and crew on board the 'VSS Unity'.

Virgin Galactic's rocket plane begins its ascent to the edge of space.

It was the 22nd test launch to space on the 'VSS Unity'.

Mr Branson has travelled to space about 17 years after founding Virgin Galactic.

Spectators watch as the 'VSS Unity' separates from its mothership.

The 'VSS Unity' lands after taking passengers including Mr Branson to the edge of space.

Virgin Galactic's space tourism project set for take-off with monthly flights planned

About 800 tickets have been sold over the past decade for the chance to experience four minutes of weightlessness

June 16, 2023

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