Richard Branson will co-pilot Space Perspective’s 1st crewed balloon flight to edge of Earth’s atmosphere
Richard Branson, the Virgin Galactic founder made record-breaking hot-air balloon flights across the Atlantic and the Pacific in 1987 and 1991, respectively — and he’ll soon take to the winds again, serving as co-pilot on the first crewed flight by Space Perspective, a Florida-based stratospheric ballooning company. That landmark mission is expected sometime in 2025.