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The Virgin Galactic SpaceShipTwo space plane Unity and mothership separate as they fly way above Spaceport America, near Truth and Consequences, New Mexico on July 11, 2021 on the way to the cosmos. (Photo by PATRICK T. FALLON/AFP via Getty Images)

Virgin Galactic completes space flight with founder Richard Branson onboard

Virgin Galactic blasted into space with founder Richard Branson onboard for a 90 minute suborbital flight. VSS Unity lifted off from the company’s launch site near Truth or Consequences, New Mexico on Sunday morning.