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Virgin Galactic acknowledges Branson’s pre-launch bike ride never happened

By Julio-Cesar Chavez and Steve Gorman    (Reuters) – Virgin Galactic Holding Inc acknowledged on Tuesday that billionaire founder Richard Branson never rode a bicycle to the launch site of his space flight on Sunday, as depicted in a highly publicized video included in the company’s webcast of the event.    The video clip showed Branson riding his bike toward New Mexico’s state-owned Spaceport America near the town of Truth or Consequences, flanked by two SUVs, and handing his safety… Source link

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