Posted AT 3:47 PM EDT on 27/09/04
Branson takes Virgin into space
London —
Airline mogul and adventurer Richard Branson announced plans Monday to boldly go where no private transport company has gone before — into space.
Mr. Branson's Virgin Group said it would offer commercial space flights by 2007, with Mr. Branson himself joining the inaugural journey.
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