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<p>“Fly me to the moon<br>Let me play among the stars<br>Let me see what spring is like <br>On Jupiter and Mars,” sang Frank Sinatra </p>
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<p>British billionaire Richard Branson wants to do just that: fly people to space with his Virgin Galactic company.</p>
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<p>And he'll be a step closer to doing so when he list his company on the stock exchange later this year.</p>
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<p>Branson will join forces with Social Capital Hedosophia Holdings (SCHH), which will take a 49 % share in his space company for US$800 million.</p>
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<p>It will fund Virgin Galactic until it becomes a profitable commercial venture. Branson expects the space tourism company to launch into profitability in 2021.</p>
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<p>Branson has already got 600 people to sign up for space flights, netting US$80 million in deposits.</p>
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<p>To fly on Branson’s VSS Unity will set you back US$250,000.</p>
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<p>Branson has already sunk close to US$1 billion of his own money into this project and is intent on being the first man to take tourists into space.</p>
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<p>But he may have stiff competition there. Fellow billionaires Jeff Bezos and Elon Musk are also planning space missions for tourists. All three men have already completed test runs.</p>
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<p>Buzz Lightyear for real!</p>
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<p>Who do you think will be the first into space with commercial flights? Branson, Bezos or Musk?</p>
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<p>Let us know at Buzz.</p>
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