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Virgin Galactic completes first Space Flight with Crew

12Jul By AdityaNo Comments

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Virgin Galactic completes first Space Flight with Crew

SF, Calif. 11th July 2021: Virgin Galactic VSS Unity first time successfully reached space with the full crew. The flight was the 22nd test flight of VSS Unity and the first test flight with a full crew in the cabin, including the Company’s founder, Sir Richard Branson. The crew fulfilled a number of test objectives related to the cabin and customer experience, including evaluating the commercial customer cabin, the views of Earth from space, the conditions for conducting research and the effectiveness of the five-day pre-flight training program at Spaceport America. VSS Unity achieved a speed of Mach 3 after being released from the mothership, VMS Eve. The vehicle reached space, at an altitude of 53.5 miles, before gliding smoothly to a runway landing at Spaceport America. This s...

Richard Branson is no more the Chairman of Virgin Hyperloop One

23Oct By Gauri SinghNo Comments

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Richard Branson is no more the Chairman of Virgin Hyperloop One

The billionaire entrepreneur Richard Branson has reportedly stepped down from the chairman role of Virgin Hyperloop One. In a statement, Branson mentioned that the company would require more time than he could devote to the company. “At this stage in the company’s evolution, I feel it needs a more hands-on Chair, who can focus on the business and these opportunities. It will be difficult for me to fulfill that commitment as I already devote significant time to my philanthropic ventures and the many business within the Virgin Group,” said Richard Branson. A thing that wasn’t mentioned was the cancellation of a planned project with Saudi Arabia after Branson criticized the kingdom and suspended negotiations around an intended $1 billion investment from the nation’s Public Investment Fund i...

Virgin Hyperloop One: Pune to Mumbai in just 25 Minutes

19Feb By Sabhyata AgarwalNo Comments

INDIA

Virgin Hyperloop One: Pune to Mumbai in just 25 Minutes

The transport of the future is here with the Virgin Hyperloop One announcing on Sunday its plan to build a hyperloop between Pune and Mumbai beginning with an operational demonstration track. The hyperloop is believed to decrease the present travel time of approximately 3 hours to 25 minutes. The hyperloop route is planned to link central Pune, Navi Mumbai International Airport, and Mumbai. The company is aiming to connect 26 million people with the hyperloop and supporting 150 Mn passenger trips per year. Why I believe @Virgin @HyperloopOne could have the same impact upon India in the 21st century as trains did in the 20th century https://t.co/IkYbfIs2yi pic.twitter.com/WEuS6VWbzU — Richard Branson (@richardbranson) February 18, 2018 The American Company declared the fra...

Sunil Bharti Backed OneWeb To Build 15 Internet Satellites Per Week

21Apr By reutersNo Comments

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Sunil Bharti Backed OneWeb To Build 15 Internet Satellites Per Week

Satellite internet Startup OneWeb Ltd plans to manufacture 15 satellites per week at a planned factory in Florida as part of its push to provide global high-speed internet access, company officials said on Tuesday. Backed by Richard Branson's Virgin Group and other well-known firms, OneWeb aims to supply internet services worldwide through a fleet of 700 or more satellites it expects to have in orbit and operating by the end of 2019. Construction of the Florida factory has not yet begun and OneWeb did not say when manufacturing would start. On Tuesday, it unveiled the factory's location near NASA's Kennedy Space Center in Florida, two days after Reuters reported it. The first group of 10 satellites are being built at partner Airbus' Toulouse, France facility. Typically, communi...

What Google and Richard Branson Can Teach Us About Success

28Dec By AnkitaNo Comments

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What Google and Richard Branson Can Teach Us About Success

It’s all about seizing opportunities. The Entrepreneur Insider network is an online community where the most thoughtful and influential people in America’s startup scene contribute answers to timely questions about entrepreneurship and careers. Today’s answer to the question “What’s something you wish you knew before starting your business?” is written by Alexander Goldstein, founder and CEO of Eligo Energy. The main thing to remember whenever you decide to become an entrepreneur is that, at some point, your idea and your business will grow far beyond you while simultaneously taking over your entire life. It sneaks up on many aspiring entrepreneurs, and they’re left wondering how it all happened so fast. One day you have a great idea, and the next you’re on your way to become the next Ri...

On my 65th birthday, i feel youngest entrepreneur become oldest – Richard Branson

17Jul By NitishNo Comments

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On my 65th birthday, i feel youngest entrepreneur become oldest – Richard Branson

Editors note: Richard Branson, one of the legendary entrepreneur of 21st century turned 65 today. An all-rounder entrepreneur, who started his first business venture at the age of sixteen, now become a proud owner of Virgin Group (comprises more than 400 companies, estimated net worth of US$4.9 billion). On his 65th birthday, he wrote a beautiful article to share what he is feeling (we shared it below). We all wish him a very happy and healthy birthday!!! I was once the youngest entrepreneur in the world. I blinked. And now I'm one of the oldest! It's my 65th birthday, an occasion that is supposed to carry associations with that incomprehensible word, retirement. I can assure you I have no plans to retire. I can't imagine not working, as I've never seen work as...