Richard Branson describes 'extraordinary' space flight

CNN's Rachel Crane speaks with Virgin Galactic founder Richard Branson after his historic trip to space.
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[@CounterRyu]

Can you describe the experience Mr. Branson? Richard: Just buy the dam ticket

[@ItsameAlex]

7:47 - I thought she was going to say ''I hope to one day get my ass to space!''.

[@guslevy3506]

Richard Branson is a hard guy not to root for…he’s a guy who’s worked hard but also understands luck has been on his side. His humility is admirable…

[@jamesmcdonald7998]

Hell ya, to say his humility is admirable is to soooooo understate , like if humanity had natural humility of this man we may have a chance at a future so less filled with carnage and futility.

[@Libertyjack1]

@Zack Norris II ...& you've got the shots to prove it

[@rodneyboehner3007]

Media: "What do you think of RIchard Branson and Jeff Bezos going up into space?" Elon Musk: "No way! Those guys are SGAF!!!"

[@cornelesmokodompit1683]

@@rodneyboehner3007 kamu live sendiri

[@rodneyboehner3007]

@@cornelesmokodompit1683 Exhibit A: Jeff Bezos is blasting off in a penis rocket: www.ladbible.com/news/news-jeff-bezos-space-penis-rocket-breaks-record-20201015

[@eyeprops5422]

Now Branson is going to permanently dress like an Avenger.

[@freda2758]

I would.

[@billbillson5082]

Isn’t this the guy that has been lecturing all of us about carbon footrprints and how much fuel we use and how we’re destroying the planet?? So he gets a twin engine plane that carries his rocket into the air, and then he does a rocket burn in the atmosphere lol? How many thousands of pounds of fuel were burnt and carbon expended on that one richard?

[@arcadiaplanatia8009]

@@billbillson5082 I recommend you watch everyday astronaut's rocket pollution video. It goes over all the different type of fuel and oxidizer combinations, how damaging they are, and the spaceflight industry as a whole. It's long but in-depth. There's also an article version of the video

[@miightyy1845]

* fantastic 4 you mean

[@pepelefrog1121]

What about our green liberal Friends? I bet they rather get a $32k electric vehicle. I hope Amazon wage cages can pay that and more.

[@marlow769]

The term “astronaut” has just been adjusted down about a thousand notches.

[@erickzuniga3113]

Lol these fucks are not. BUT the fact the man and his team are able to accomplish such a feat is impressive and credit should be given where credit is due.

[@ksamsel5809]

@@erickzuniga3113 And achieve this feat without pressurized suits. Incredible.

[@Sasquatch-Mountain]

@@erickzuniga3113 Technically 2 of the passengers have been to space before back in 2019 making them astronauts. One has worked in the space administration for over 24 years and the other flew U2/F-16 jets.

[@Bertrand146]

Let's just call them "tourists".

[@Vanna-sound]

Hi

[@idrisb07]

This man is 70 and still has ambitions for the next 30 years of his life. How old are you that you’ve already almost given up on yours?

[@brycenurding8133]

It's all staged you can tell there was no wind when they were up in space.

[@chobai9996]

@@brycenurding8133 just stop...

[@7XHARDER]

@@brycenurding8133 😂 thank you I knew something looked off, why wear a suit when you are at the very edge of our atmosphere? You could just dive back down for more oxygen at any time!

[@owie4070]

I'd rather not answer that.

[@greendelano]

@@brycenurding8133 LOOOSSEERR!!!!

[@conradcappwell5652]

It highlights just how small our planet is in the universe, it's our home and we should take care of it.

[@billbillson5082]

By having branson lecture us about carbon usage while he does rocket burns in the atmosphere?

[@ismailnyeyusof3520]

Not only is our planet small, it’s also the only habitable one for who knows how many millions of miles or kilometres around. We need people like Branson to pioneer space travel as otherwise our future is likely limited. We need something like divine inspiration to solve our environmental issues here! So many complain about billions wasted on space exploration but have no solution themselves. Expanding our consciousness is the best way for new ideas.

[@Robert-ow8bs]

@@billbillson5082 lol My thoughts exactly... And in regards to the OPs comment; The world realistically speaking is already FUBAR. Ignoring the delay to act on climate change, and the coroperation backed resistance to it. We'd still be doomed by a population crisis by 2100. On top that, topsoil levels have been reducing over the decades, and frequently farmed land is simply loosing it's fertility. (Again, also ignoring the wildcat destabilization of the Climate caused by Carbon emissions.) So while my owm estimate/hypothesis and not backed by any large names. I'd say by 2050 most people on will be short on at least one vital resource. Wether it be food, water, and power. And yes I included power, because it is the baseline of the mordern world. (Even if humans don't eat it.)

[@Thyalwaysseek]

Yes we should take care of it, do you have any idea of the massive carbon footprint Branson just made with this useless media stunt?

[@sarssars-hm2ox]

@@ismailnyeyusof3520 👍 yeah need more explores the deepest waters to the furthers the eye can see. This planet isn't my home in texas. I inhabit the earth

[@taurusx1000]

congrats to Richard for his persistance,certainly a historical moment for humanity

[@devintariel3769]

@Master Baker yes job well done!

[@hedgehog1684]

spoiled man

[@ct92404]

@Master Baker Take your SJW whining somewhere else. People like you are what holds humanity back.

[@ct92404]

@@drinkwater9891 You're one of those conspiracy theorist nutjobs who thinks the Earth is flat or whatever, aren't you? 😂

[@ItsameAlex]

7:47 - I thought she was going to say ''I hope to one day get my ass to space!''.

[@deepp60]

He is indeed describing his space flight experience like a little kid.

[@habitatmindset3205]

"space"

[@deepp60]

@@habitatmindset3205 ?

[@habitatmindset3205]

@@deepp60 he didnt go to space, just left the oxygen rich part of our atmosphere. Floated uncontrolably for a minute and a half before they fell back into the atmosphere to regain control. Still an achievment for a privately funded orgonization but it irks me when people say it is space.

[@ItsameAlex]

7:47 - I thought she was going to say ''I hope to one day get my ass to space!''.

[@ronaldreagan5535]

Hungry kids, those without health care and those struggling to put food on the table want to thank Branson for his tremendous generosity.

[@jacklarson6281]

dammed straight..! Branson, Bezos, Musk.., all these Douche-bags want to spend billions on this frivolous shit. what about taking that money and putting it towards helping humanity instead? that would be a real Hero

[@marcoAKAjoe]

Lol, geez

[@BigDsGaming2022]

all kids in the GOP South have no health care man

[@melancholygirl840]

Must be nice!

[@polygonalmasonary]

The 'Catholic Church', a 'supposedly 'generous' humanitarian organisation would still have us in the 'Dark Ages'. Significantly more people have a higher standard of living and health care because of people like Richard pushing the boundaries. I'd like to see all these negative people if they were actually given a truckload of money. I bet most would not 'Give it away'.

[@zoltore23]

I hope I have enough money to pay my rent this month.

[@mangomountain5368]

Get a job

[@zoltore23]

@@mangomountain5368 Thank you for the advice. I am trying.

[@zwaph]

Wish you good luck whatsoever !!

[@rogueplanet13]

@@zoltore23 go to every interview u get. You will get a job my friend just keep trying 🍻

[@HashknightGaming]

Coming here to complain isn't trying hard enough.

[@djroo414]

When there is a space race between billionaires (during a global pandemic), you know the worlds tax systems are totally messed up

[@MrGlenspace]

No it is about improving the human condition. Life goes on and great people lead the way.

[@djroo414]

@@MrGlenspace how's the condition of humanity going right now? The 'great person' you are alluding to here was seeking public bailout money for his company last year while he had the personal funds to keep his company afloat. he was able to secure private investment at the last minute. Lucky tho, he was still able to find the money for his vanity project

[@dmerls8571]

@@MrGlenspace Improving the human condition? This technology was done 60 years ago, this is just folly for idiots to throw their money away for a joy ride and a selfie. Mankind can't do much with Mars except land on it and live a pathetic life in a space station until their resources run out. And no other planet or moon can ever support man in a gainful way. Just stick to your Star Wars DVDs .

[@user-tt4qp6ot9v]

Yeah I agree, billionaires after creating their own company providing services/goods/tech that everyone uses , and employing tens of thousands of employees they should just forfeit all of it and live in a modest 2 bd. Better yet they should give their companies to the government so they can run it instead!

[@katexfob]

You have hands and a brain, use it to improve your quality of life, the past year I made my yearly salary in just 3 months, all because of covid, when there was people crying for government money without a job I was out there giving away projects to colleagues because I didn’t have more time left to do them myself, think how can you reach your goals and do it, don't be lazy, you have one life and you decide what to do with it, also, he asked for money but delivered his promise to his investors right? The results are there

[@johninalaska4437]

Congratulations Sir Richard and everyone involved, as a 73 year old Veteran, I know that it is a dream of anyone who is infatuated with the possibility of going into space or another planet, that one day he or she will accomplish that.

[@KesselRunner606]

People calling this a massive waste of money, just consider: more money is spent per year on cosmetics than all the space programmes around the world combined.

[@tubruton]

Yeah, but well applied cosmetics and a few beers has benefitted many people.

[@themoonsharksquirrel8937]

Still wasteful. Plenty of things can be wasteful at the same time. What a strange argument.

[@supportyourtroopsathletes6460]

It may be a waist of money but this was not NASA paid by the government so obviously that is a plus and a long time dream of his but on the other side, I know that since his flight today being successful, he has government contracts being thrown at him left and right from a few countries. Many countries will be looking at this for military weapons during war unfortunately also which can prove to be dangerous for anybody.

[@my1vice]

The U.S. military spends 41 million annually on Viagra..... Just for perspective.

[@tennised2283]

But cosmetics are worth something...

[@thomas351]

...what a lovely way to spend a Sunday afternoon ...I wonder if he had time to pick up a T shirt WOW ...I'm old enough to remember the first moon landing and now this

[@wildechild5]

Richard Branson went to space and all I got was a stupid t-shirt.🤣😂

[@pedrovaldez8503]

Wait…what? You remember the first moon landing? If so? What was the great achievement reached here…I’m confused.

[@RoxnDox]

@@pedrovaldez8503 I remember the moon landing too. Today’s significance is that we, as a species, are making more progress towards getting into space easier. Someday we will be able to get resources from asteroids, comets, and the Moon, and reduce the need to mine and extract from our planet. Both Branson and Bezos are funding the development of the technologies to get us there. The moon landing took a huge machine to put a small machine on the destination, and not a single piece was reusable. Today, it was all reusable.

[@thomas351]

@@pedrovaldez8503 the changee here is that this is a commercial venture and although they did not go the distance it was done in a short time they landed where they planed they did not have to be fished out of the ocean they were not dressed in massive suits they moved around every thing was filmed live and not simulation ...that first step on the moon has led to to this ...a huge difference and an amazing development

[@CaneFu]

Most billionaires that I've read about don't seem to be very good people but Richard Branson does seem to be one of the happy exceptions.

[@darthvestius7771]

Being a billionaire and living a tax free life...perfection

[@McRemmyBaby]

Plandemic escape practice

[@CaneFu]

@@darthvestius7771 Well OK, I stand corrected. There are NO good billionaires.

[@bostonblackie9503]

It is incredible that humans can achieve such things, at the same time we can't afford, or don't want to, feed everybody on the earth.

[@GTAVALE]

That's because we don't give a fuck about saving starving people, it's just a waste of money

[@rollzolo]

Don't make babies

[@michaelpatterson9142]

.... Good for him . He spent a lot of money and provide jobs. . He deserves to be exciting .

[@michaelpatterson9142]

@@marksmoljo3717 .. Research the number of Foundations this man supports . You will see he spreads millions thru out the Public Domain .. I suppose he could be like Soros and fund Anti American Groups , sponsor Weapons to numerous militant groups across the world . Buy up farm ground across America to build Wind Farms all over American landscapes ..

[@Bryan-Hensley]

@@marksmoljo3717 then start your own business and spend your money however you want.

[@Libertyjack1]

I'm not a great fan of billionaires, but he sounds like a guy with a great attitude.

[@petergeorge2232]

Branson pretends to progressive while treating his employees poorly and generally acting like a greedy right-wing capitalist.

[@LoveyK]

... also a great altitude.

[@Thyalwaysseek]

@@petergeorge2232 He's also a hypocrite, he claims to be all about the environment and lectures the common folk on being ecofriendly and then he creates a massive carbon footprint and wastes resources and materials for nothing more than an ego driven media stunt.

[@menkedejong9968]

@Libertyjack1 Find out about his Shadow side and you wont think the same about him! :(

[@bobblue_west]

@@Thyalwaysseek (He's also a hypocrite, ) So are all the Xt Rebellion tweenies. Block traffic while dumping their single use plastic food containers all over the street.

[@crashdash5390]

Why is everyone being such a Negative Nancy about this? This is an amazing accomplishment!

[@mikebryant8507]

It’s easier when you don’t pay taxes

[@polygonalmasonary]

Great comment :-)

[@my1vice]

Because who gives a crap about three billionaires' race to space? B.... F..... D.....

[@nobodyknows3180]

suborbital (ie high altitude) flights are nothing new, they date back to the 1960's, but at the result of government agencies, and taxpayer funding. The only reason this is a big deal is some billionaire celebrity spent his own money designing and building a craft to do one himself.

[@my1vice]

Because we landed a man on the moon in 1969..... Talk about been there done that.....

[@daviddecker3722]

He didn’t go to space. He was still in earths atmosphere.

[@siyanhall3142]

True thing. Not buying it

[@Nathan_Jay]

LEO is damn near close enough to call it space. If you went 53 miles up and looked out the window, you wouldn't come back and tell your friends "I went into LEO!"

[@MyEarthEcoNut]

Space tourism for millionaires made possible by a billionaire.

[@russellzauner]

hey, space needs ditch diggers too just because they have to ride outside doesn't make it not space

[@rocketscience4516]

And paid for by the environment.

[@totallyaccuratebotansimula9493]

Everyone with 20 million dollars can go to space.

[@orgasmatron4296]

@@rocketscience4516 so is the phone you're on

[@rocketscience4516]

To the massive extent of a space launch? How many hundreds / thousands of years do you think I would need to use my phone to match just the fuel energy used in the bearded boy's single joy ride?

[@polygonalmasonary]

This is a big step forward in space travel, great news for all humanity, congratulations Sir Richard Branson :-)

[@gxex1]

Love how the Final is playing in the back

[@chetk8610]

There are so many billionaires in the world, but none of them became Batman......

[@FQS124]

Why would a billionaire care about saving and helping people.

[@chetk8610]

@@FQS124 the same reason they build rockets and fly to space: They want to be admired by others.

[@raaspider]

Because batman is crazy

[@FQS124]

@@chetk8610 yeah admired and to make more profit in the future once they commercialize it. They'll never do anything for the public for free unless theirs something in it for them.

[@ishikinokami1575]

For that we need a Gotham City first

[@xavineira9403]

Flat earthers when they go up there: “my fuking eyes are making the earth round… still no proof!”

[@FLATSWISS]

You must be at 1,320,000 feet, the height of the ISS, to see the curvature as per Neil Disgraced Tyson, hmmm… Earth is not a Spinning Space Rock in a Soul Lure System it is an Immovable Plane less earthquakes… The 500 year Globe Lie will be going into the Santa Claus, Easter Bunny, Tooth Ferry Wastebasket soon… Peace

[@kdftrwz6276]

@@FLATSWISS 😂 bet your an Qanon viewer too

[@FreshtexBlackman]

@@FLATSWISS What is it with you Flat Earthers that y'all can't write a sentence without a bunch of spelling mistakes?

[@totallyaccuratebotansimula9493]

@@FLATSWISS What do Flat-Earthers and Qanon-Isis have in common? They don't make any sense!

[@MKultraInstinct]

@@totallyaccuratebotansimula9493 if you clowns are so smart why do you think CV is real? Hopefully all you round earth freaks from hell got tested or worse JHABBEED

[@kamthangchangsan7039]

After 10 years this will be normal like taking a plane

[@johnathoncastro]

Can you imagine? what do you think tickets would cost? How would they hide the Aliens 👽 from us? lol

[@b.t.2795]

The Wright Brothers proved that possibility.

[@greyalien826]

@@johnathoncastro would probably be a couple of 1000 at the minimum by 2030, likely more.

[@johnathoncastro]

@@greyalien826 I was thinking a minimum of 5k....How would they hide you from us humans? cloaking device?

[@livefromtexas9371]

It would be fun, but where would we go?

[@nystagmus]

Meanwhile i’m replacing dry wall in my house

[@jaytaylor6430]

Meanwhile I gotta catch these clothes out the dryer and mop the floor.. dad lyfe yo 😂

[@TomTom-rr3gj]

Don't put the screws in to deep . Don't put seams inline with doors and windows 😀

[@b.t.2795]

My car needs an oil change.

[@utubefreshie]

Lol. Ikr. Meanwhile...Im stuck in traffic. I swear. These filthy rich people's lives are so unrelatable!

[@dr.romeoconfidential9271]

Space is fake your not missing much 🤔

[@omarspost]

lol nice to see the Euros final running in the background.

[@quantumonions]

Translation: Richard Branson gets free advertising for his tourism business.

[@MYount]

He doesn't need free advertisement, he has oodles of money.

[@jakephess]

@@MYount that’s exactly the joke haha

[@Thyalwaysseek]

Yes, every single MSM channel is reporting on this as though he is some kind of hero for flying a plane 50 miles above the planet, neither historic or even reaching space according to the ESA who uses the Karman line at 62 miles above earth to denote the space boundary.

[@Thyalwaysseek]

@@MYount Yes he needs free advertising because he makes even more oodles of money without the outlay of an advertising budget.

[@aaronweiser5421]

Advertising Stunt

[@pedromas55pm]

It’s so inspiring to hear this man explaining his own personal joy and his commitment to spend the next 30 years on helping the worlds global needs

[@SandraWade666]

Lol

[@SupaChinido]

Yea when you you gonna help with world hunger?

[@ItsameAlex]

7:47 - I thought she was going to say ''I hope to one day get my ass to space!''.

[@tubruton]

Why didn't she ask Branson if he saw Marjorie Taylor Greene's Jewish space laser?

[@timthomson7532]

Those Jewish space lasers are hard to spot. The only thing harder to spot is an honest Republican

[@brentwalker3300]

I'm laughing so hard at these MTG comments. Thanks to all of you.

[@antarixyaan1951]

Congratulations Richard Branson. 🎉👏 From India. 🇮🇳

[@weirdmatter]

He seems so laid back, reminds me of a friend that has passed on. He was charismatic, and Intresting to conversat with.

[@zackattack635]

He’s lying. Sociopaths can casually lie with ease.

[@Bertrand146]

Are you mentioning Mc Arthur?

[@ct92404]

@@zackattack635 So you're one of those conspiracy theorist nutjobs?

[@zackattack635]

@@ct92404 nobody has been or can go to space. That’s not a conspiracy theory, that’s just true. If you have proof we go into space... you’d be the first. I’m excited to hear what you think is proof.

[@ct92404]

@@zackattack635 So that would be "yes." You are a conspiracy theorist nutjob. Ok, I thought so.

[@samuelking32]

So many people love moaning on the Internet, but people forget that Richard employees 1000+ engineers to hell push this technology forward. Congratulations to the incredible team of hard working people that made this happen.

[@Name-jw4sj]

Okay? And who paid for the research and development? The tax payers!

[@Code_Dee]

Wow yeah they're really pioneering the next generation of technology when it comes to billionaire hobbies. Thumbs way up.

[@my1vice]

Maybe someday, one of the Billionaire Superfriends will put a man on the moon..... Oh yeah.... That's been done as well.

[@Ford_Raptor_R_720hp_V8]

*Democrats Support Cheating in Elections, because that's how they Win.*

[@b.t.2795]

@@Ford_Raptor_R_720hp_V8 No Russian pigeons to feed gramps??🙈

[@biggtrux]

To Boldly Go Where Man Has Gone Before....

[@raymondyu412]

To Boldly Go Where No Billionaire Has Gone Before…..

[@dahawk8574]

To Boldly Go Where People Have Not Been Able To Buy 6-Figure Tickets To Before.

[@islandon22]

Good show Sir Richard. You've accomplished something done 60 rears ago. HERE! HERE!

[@RJelly-fi6hd]

Without having to go to years and years of college, suffer through years of training. He will also make millions of dollars by allowing citizens to do the same. Not quite the same as 60 years ago!

[@ItsameAlex]

7:47 - I thought she was going to say ''I hope to one day get my ass to space!''.

[@polotov7]

What an amazing dude congrats Richard and every one that works at Virgin Galactic

[@harly1978]

I haven't been to space, but I too believe we need to take care of our planet.

[@harly1978]

@Cerulean Skies I would like that

[@knightx9405]

Facts

[@habitatmindset3205]

No one has been to space bud.

[@chrillebab]

Calling Richard Branson an astronaut is a stretch and a half. the dude kissed the beginning of space and returned home.

[@kimeikoraevision5446]

Geez. LOUISE!!!! 🙏 Glad everyone made it up and back safely! Wow!

[@nextbillspencer]

How much CO2 emissions from that one trip talk about saving the planet.

[@journeymansmitty8283]

Must be quite an experience good for him that he went to space🤔

[@UTAH100]

Tesla is probably already working on an auto pilot version of this.

[@liam5490]

Better.

[@linoleos3112]

This man is a very humble and a kind human being.. Happy for him

[@carlschultz9881]

Richard Branson is a cool person. 😎 I am happy that all made it back safe and had alot of fun.

[@JohnBKerkhoven]

There are several definitions of where space begins. The most widely accepted definition is the Kármán line, some 62 miles (100 kilometers) above the planet's surface. Another definition is that space begins, where the earths exosphere ends (about halfway to the moon). Since Branson did not cross one of those lines, he did not go into space.

[@superdepronic]

Another definition is that since earth is a part of universe we are all in space , all the time !

[@isaac198428]

It's interesting that will all the money in the world, if he was standing in a Wal-Mart parking lot, you'd think he was a homeless guy. My point is that we need to stay humble like him since with or without money we are technically all the same. And we can't take anything with us.

[@carsenbart1482]

Thank you sir Branson for laying the ground work for the future!!

[@lanagalaxy9]

Wow it would be a dream come trough to go up there .

[@HistoryonYouTube]

I was not at all interested in doing a space flight but now I hear there are chocolates, I might change my mind.

[@derrickbeaubearic4100]

Good for him! He's worked hard all his life and deserves such.

[@andreberetta8565]

They’ve been training so hard to seat in their chair and enjoy their ride

[@nonenone4880]

i wonder how much charitable work he is involved in.

[@johnhud2536]

This is like celebrating a phone call 60 years after it was invented Man made it into space in 1960

[@RJelly-fi6hd]

Correction, astronauts made it to space in 1960. Now civilians will!

[@dahawk8574]

No one in the 60s gave space rides to tourists. That didn’t happen until the 21st century. So to go along with the phone analogy, it’s like celebrating the invention of the cellphone decades after Alexander Graham Bell, recognizing that this is a completely new gadget that will be a revolutionary change for society.

[@dtshifter]

This toy plane only went 53 miles up. That is only about 25% of the altitude needed for orbit. In the 60's we were well into orbit and then to the moon. This was no advance, this was a publicity stunt to advertise plane rides.

[@ct92404]

@@dtshifter And that was funded by the government, using rockets built by huge corporations, in which normal civilians would never have any hope of seeing space. This spacecraft was built by a small company in California called Scaled Composites...and their entire plan is to start a commercial spaceflight industry so that the public CAN have a chance to go to space. And before you start rambling about how "only rich people can afford it", that is how airlines were in the beginning too.

[@dtshifter]

@@ct92404 The Virgin Group is a sizable corporation. Space X is also a private company and takes people five times higher to the international space station. Branson's plane is not going further, faster or to new places. If they can give trans-atlantic flights to passengers faster than ever before that will be a break through but don't call it a space ship until it can take people somewhere off planet or at least go high enough for an Earth orbit.

[@miavos3610]

As much history he has made together with his team, as much money he's going to make off his recording of this event! 👍🏆

[@politicalfoolishness7491]

It is very cool, but I'm concluding that if they are going to launch space tourism with rockets, then climate change wasn't a thing.

[@rodneyboehner3007]

I guess they're sending apes back into space.

[@MelaninMagdalene]

He probably thinks he’ll add years to his life if he goes to space

[@lorny4u]

@@politicalfoolishness7491 the billionaires are looking to go to other planets cos they are culpable for the destruction of this one.

[@jgroovy1973]

Political Foolishness - You're concluding that why?

[@auwalh.199]

This is a wonderful experience. Am happy for the crew members

[@themonkeymanofStockbridge]

Wow, loved Richard Branson's description in particular. Never seen him talk before, seems like a really nice dude. Congratulations!

[@chadschehin7193]

It sucks that us poor individuals will never get to experience this.

[@samueldominguezlorenzo5734]

Just wait for it. Computers were accessible only to universities and the military back in the day.

[@WindFireAllThatKindOfThing]

The Wright brothers had the first powered flight in 1903. A handful of feet off the ground. 66 years later, a dude landed on the moon. Even we poor people take airline flights from time to time. So let's not blow this out of proportion. It's entirely feasible people under 40 today may end up in some lunar or orbital industrial jobs in the next 20 years.

[@Bryan-Hensley]

Why are you poor? That's the real problem. Get an education and a job

[@supportyourtroopsathletes6460]

Happy this was a safe trip unlike two others over the decades that failed heading to space resulting in death and billions of dollars.

[@slurpii4669]

There's no success without failures and mistakes

[@Washie_DukeOfGokwe]

Inventions and discoveries are inked in blood. Not necessarily the blood of the inventor. That is the unfortunate part. Somebody's blood has to water the technological feat!!!

[@rjyeezy76]

We’re talking about 100 mile peak altitude here. NASA Space shuttle needed to travel at a much, much higher speed (25,000 mph!) attached to huge rockets in order to achieve escape velocity and enter its orbit of 2-3 TIMES higher (200-300 miles altitude) than Bransons plane. Obviously you can see why there is such an increased risk traveling at such a speed burning while burning ultra-volatile rocket fuels.

[@habitatmindset3205]

"space", look up the U2 spy plane and other military vehicles that have done exactly what Bronson just did except the did it 50-60 years ago. Humans have yet to travel to space. We have left our atmosphere but never our orbit. Only unmanned vehicles have traveled to inner space.

[@Hampus_006]

Love that they played the football/soccer final in the background.

[@coolaxe-dw4840]

Way to go, folks; THANK GOD for blessing us with this kind of opportunity 💪🏿⚡

[@darthvestius7771]

Tax these bored billionaires. Have them pay their fair share. No more free rides, in space or anywhere else.

[@Natily80]

Normalizing space travel is more relevant

[@ExplosionChimp]

"Billionaire lives out his wildest dreams while you are slaving away 40 hours a week to just barely pay their rent." There, fixed the headline for you.

[@ChrisLoos1]

We live in a capitalist society. In such a society there will always be rich and poor. The big technological leaps are going to be made by the rich, because they have the necessary capital to fund those leaps. Hence, Branson, Bezos and Musk. You could launch all the world's billionaires into the sun, and a new wealthy class will emerge to take their place.

[@b.t.2795]

Would you say the same about the Wright Brothers?

[@marcoAKAjoe]

@@ChrisLoos1 Amen

[@zoltore23]

@@b.t.2795 Well put.

[@default2826]

"slaving away for 40 hours per week" that whole sentence is an oxymoron, people literally sleep more than 40 hours per week. Nowhere near slavery.

[@Kermit_T_Frog]

I sometimes dream of going up in space, but there is nothing pleasant about it. It is as scary as hell.

[@slurpii4669]

It is beautiful, and i hope this flight raises awareness about how beautiful are planet is and how we are slowly destroying it

[@dexterousdiscourses7811]

Out of the three, the eloquence of one them stood out 😂

[@touncy1533]

branson deserved to be first of the billionaires

[@dizzy8175]

"it was pretty boring". I'm sure the truth would be great for his space tourism business model

[@tomsenft7434]

"sir" R. Branson is surely not satisfied with his fleeting success in space "travel."

[@seymaple]

I doubt it was boring, but I’m sure it’s more of a one and done type thing

[@tennised2283]

@@seymaple "Boring" is how you describe something you never did; it keeps it simple and it keeps the questions to a minimum...

[@bepowerful2160]

Couldn’t happen to a more seemingly nice guy.

[@petehill8885]

This trip doesn't suddenly make you an astronaut.

[@uv_lightning5002]

Well since less than a thousand people have been to space, it does put you on that list.

[@jsgames6843]

Yes it does. Anyone who knows how to wear a space suit and leaves earth's atmosphere is an astronaut. In the coming decades private space exploration will explode and we will see millions of astronauts. I thank God for giving me the opportunity to study engineering so I too can one day venture into the great beyond.

[@ameliasparkles13]

Well I thought this was awesome af..! Plus the lady scientist who was just like.. “ain’t no thang, everything went as I expected and was absolutely amazing, can’t wait to share my research!” What a time to be alive 💫

[@dwaynedouglasjohnson6101]

Hello Amelia, how are you doing?

[@dozzer009]

@Treez 93 How bout a little less negativity?? Flowers have been around hundreds of years but that doesn’t stop people from admiring them for the beauty and promise they possess. Just a thought 🌻

[@ameliasparkles13]

@Treez 93 I bet you’re fun at parties…

[@bengsynthmusic]

Tesla: lel Plaid fast Richard: "0 - 3000 mph in 7 seconds."

[@rodneyboehner3007]

Media: "What do you think of RIchard Branson and Jeff Bezos going up into space?" Elon Musk: "No way! Those guys are SGAF!!!"

[@emeraldaxx8631]

@@rodneyboehner3007 Elon Musk could be the first billionaire in orbit

[@rodneyboehner3007]

@@emeraldaxx8631 Elon Musk IS NASA today. He's the real deal, so he doesn't have to engage in these worthless publicity stunts. These other posers like Richard Branson and Jeff Beso are just pretenders. They haven't gone or will ever go into real space (something that was already accomplished almost 60 years ago by a dog), unless they contract with SpaceX.

[@FromFame]

Spacex: starship says hi

[@FromFame]

@@rodneyboehner3007 he doesn’t do worthless publicity stunts? You mean like that time he sent his tesla to the sun’s orbit?

[@floridaman3600]

Congrats dude!! Looks like fun floating around for a few minutes!!

[@alpacino4857]

Richard is a very humble man, always giving a chance for other people to say something, as can be seen here in the interview.

[@kreed82]

He knows he just put up the money.

[@Foreheadsnatcher]

Don't wanna be the party popper but, he actually did not go to space because he did not cross the kármán line. But it's still cool.

[@yourdaddy6418]

Blah blah blah, it’s disputed and you’re still here on earth you bum.

[@nobodyknows3180]

A minor point, and not at all recognized over U.S. airspace.

[@dahawk8574]

Re Karman Line, Pdf pg14of27 of this 1964 tech paper explains that Free Molecular Flow happens at an altitude above “75-80 Km”. apps.dtic.mil/sti/pdfs/AD0457278.pdf It’s clear to me that they reached space. If you look into who picked that 100km number and why, you’ll see how arbitrary it was. The word ‘space’ simply means a realm where the _space_ between molecules has gotten very large. Free Molecular Flow means that the atoms move significant distances without bumping into each other. You can artificially create a realm of space in a vacuum chamber. Or if you fly high enough, space occurs naturally in the realm known as Outer Space. That’s where they went this morning. To space. Stated more simply, the 100km threshold was picked arbitrarily. Whereas there is excellent rationale for using 50 miles (=80km =FreeMolecularFlow =Space).

[@vyoufinder]

@@dahawk8574 Thanks for that refreshing dose of knowing what you're talking about instead of just talking.

[@yourdaddy6418]

Da hawk is pretty lame and wasted your copy and paste method on this.

[@healthfullivingify]

Congratulations, Richard and team. Well done.

[@augustwest8559]

Thanks to Trump. He reopened the base to launch. Remember that fact 💯

[@MyMonkeyMind7]

Hope you enjoyed the joy ride. Try not to choke on your own words about how you will do things for the environment.

[@ssekumartin6006]

For sure it is a life time experience, congs Richard

[@barbaraolson600]

Best news! Thank you Sir Richard Branson and team!

[@John.420]

Thousands died of hunger while this dude took a roller coaster to space

[@jboww2121]

He’s done so much philanthropy, it’s not his responsibility to solve every issue in the world.

[@edyann]

@@jboww2121 Exactly. He's not part of the government.

[@Chaosundivided777]

Bro you buy fast food everyday instead of feeding the need stfu

[@genivan486]

This guy donated more than you can imagine to poor people. And by doing this he will make more money to grow his business, so he can help others more. Do some research dude before you talk !

[@Still_Nope]

hope you donated any luxuries you have too, otherwise you are just as complicit.

[@brandonmichael5529]

Can anyone answer if they're experiencing real zero-gravity? or low earth orbit gravity? or is it more of the parabolic effect gravity, from the plane descending?

[@tennised2283]

Critical thinking is banned on this platform, sir

[@Nathan_Jay]

@@tennised2283 🤣 love it!

[@wadedawson2882]

Congratulations Mr Branson ! Teaching generations to dream is magickal. I heard your story when I waz a boy.. of you starting off sellin records out of the trunk of your car.. and I waz buying 'Music Tape Cassettes' from your Virgin Megastore in Melbourne 25yrs ago. Thank you ! The Universe iz your oyster ..!

[@normangabbard8816]

I do not think most people understand Mr.Branson's achievement.. Mr.Branson Personally, Shot for the Stars and Succeeded, in The Biggest Way.. But with that.. He also opened doors, to space that can lead to, many achievements. I want to, here say.. Congratulations Mr.Branson and The Whole Team, at Vergian.. Way To Go You Guys.. Mission accomplished..

[@normangabbard8816]

Howard Hughes would be Proud..

[@renejean2523]

Thanks for not being negative and incurious about our existence.

[@normangabbard8816]

@@renejean2523 You are Very Welcome.. In my book.. This whole mission was a Very Positive Success.. Some just do not get it.. I do.. Completely..

[@renejean2523]

@@normangabbard8816 - I see you get it, Norman. And so do I. I read one comment saying he will single-handedly destroy the environment. Another saying his fortune could feed the world's hungry for two years! Neither true of course, but missing the point completely anyway. I watch this stuff, or the Moon landings too, and I think to myself, "Aren't we clever little monkeys?" 🐵

[@MelaninMagdalene]

The Billionaires of the Star Trek generation.

[@nightlifeking]

Damn it must feel good to be rich.

[@sonotdown998]

In the immortal words of David Lee Roth: “Money can't buy you happiness, but it can buy you a yacht big enough to pull up right alongside it.”

[@myrnajay2785]

and brilliant.

[@avatarsingularity4088]

yes, it is, peasant

[@Teresa-we2ke]

Sir Richard takes an afternoon joyride to SPACE and I can't afford a vacation here on EARTH!

Remember: he was not born rich. He became rich because is a very talented and creative businessman and founded more than 300 projects.

[@Cailo4]

You never left the atmosphere you never left earth Richard. 12 miles short.

[@vampire443]

So amazing!!! Definitely a new era has begun. Congrats Sir!

[@obamanyoutubetookmychannel3560]

This successful mission to the space and back is for millionaires and Billionaires class.

[@DavidAWA]

Flat Screen HD TVs used to be for millionaires and billionaires.

[@dizzy8175]

@@DavidAWA lol what? when? are you crazy?

[@mr.majestic2667]

@@DavidAWA Not really ,my first flat screen was 2k in 2001.

[@Ford_Raptor_R_720hp_V8]

*Biden has a great idea to restore the economy to pre-pandemic levels.* *Massive Tax Hikes* Massive Spending Wealth Redistribution and Government Control of Every Aspect of Your Life

[@reality6968]

kzbin.info/www/bejne/il7anZSgj7BsmsU

[@johnb.carpenter6862]

The world needs more Richard Brandon’s. We need to move forward. Too political to get anything done.

[@abhibhasme2533]

Its not moving forward if the only 70' old elitest are going to space while the billions of current and future generation people suffer as a consequence.

[@adriantheseira3441]

Glad it all went safely as plan congrats Sir Richard Branson and all that made it possible 👍👍👍

[@CarlosPerez-bv4lx]

Billionaire or not he dreamed about being an astronaut and he made it happen good for him, his description of the flight itself was childlike but very descriptive and right on point. Not to mention the scientific ramifications of the flight itself will advance space travel.

[@brianmelendy1194]

And he's still not an astronaut, just a guy who flew a plane really high and didn't leave Earth's atmosphere. Astronauts do that in there sleep.

[@edyann]

I thought he was going to stay there!

[@leevang7349]

Me too 🤣

[@edyann]

@@leevang7349 Really? You're not just saying that? I honestly thought that he was going to stay there for a good while!

[@dwaynedouglasjohnson6101]

Hello Edye how are you doing?

[@Broeckhoest]

Lets agree to call them spacetourists, not astronauts, ok?

[@kojeb]

While the plane does not exceed the international line (karman line) of 100 km, the US definition begins at 50 miles, so in theory they would only be astronauts in the US

[@Broeckhoest]

@@kojeb my point is that Concorde passengers also did not claim they were pilots. the only two virgin galactic astronauts are in the front

[@kojeb]

@@Broeckhoest an astronaut does not have to be a pilot to be an astronaut

[@Bertrand146]

Just "tourists"

[@SupreethDT]

He's 70 and so confident he will live 30 more !!!! Wowwww... That's a great deal of time on 🌎 earth.. this is the guy I always looked up to

[@huhu2250]

he is so happy and still looking shocked

[@alexbaum2204]

The overview effect. Richard Branson had two minutes and now wants to protect the rainforest. When Bezos goes, hopefully he goes way farther and stays out there for a week or two. Then maybe he’ll make sure his workers have a safe environment to go to every day. Or give them bathroom breaks.

[@nebtheweb8885]

Blue Origin does basically the same thing without the wings. It goes Straight up, and right back down. Neither is designed to achieve ORBIT, or the 17,000 mph needed to achieve it. Bezos trip will look like this. kzbin.info/www/bejne/bIutmJt_oJySjKM

[@billbillson5082]

Isn’t this the guy that has been lecturing all of us about carbon footrprints and how much fuel we use and how we’re destroying the planet?? So he gets a twin engine plane that carries his rocket into the air, and then he does a rocket burn in the atmosphere lol? How many thousands of pounds of fuel were burnt and carbon expended on that one ?

[@thelegoguy1228]

@@billbillson5082 About the same as a transatlantic flight, which thousands of people make every day. It's not great, and there are cleaner burning rocket engines than the solid fuel that this burns, but its not like rocket launches make up a majority of pollution expended on earth.

[@billbillson5082]

@@thelegoguy1228 i don’t really care about the pollution. It’s just odd to watch a guy lecture people for so long about carbon and then that same exact person take a 4 engine aircraft drag his rocket up there and then he does a rocket burn as well. I mean the hypocrisy level is off the flippin chart.

[@billbillson5082]

@B Babbich - i concur. Not to mention ole branson was good friends with epstein which just adds a whole nother level to this guys dirtbaggery

[@avantgarde7956]

Next, let's send Space Cadet Donald Trump on a one way trip to outer space, where no Ex-President has ever gone before.

[@Rob-eo5ql]

Trump’s not President anymore. Get over it

[@manpollobeatsug]

A wonderful moment they hard

[@elkyelkyelky]

Wonderful, thanks for sharing

[@moneyinthemakin7108]

When you make money you just do what you dreamed of doing innit.

[@Bertrand146]

@Moonis your mom

He has founded more than 300 businesses, many of which are really beneficial....He has my respect.

[@pauljansen1137]

If only this mission would have been there for the benefit of Mankind instead of the benefit of Richard Branson...

[@dsquared1173]

One person at a time for now

[@car103d]

2:30-3:40

[@pauljansen1137]

@@car103d talk is cheap...guess we will have to wait and see...

[@chauncybrukshut9279]

Nothing better than watching rich guys fly. This is the news we need...

[@MDELP-xd9gm]

It is exceptional to see how Sir Richard Branson respects Sirisha Bandla and his whole staff and how he relates to them as peers through the whole (joint) interview, despite it was his dream, his money, his company, and his creation come true. Many others would just brag about themselves. Richard Branson is a true Leader and a reference for many to follow! Respect 🙌🏽