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The Israeli flag was taken onto the first commercial space flight

Keisha Schahaff, who is married to an Israeli husband, and her 18-year-old daughter, Ana Mayers, wore the flags of Scotland and Israel on their suits.

RICHARD BRANSON prepares to spray champagne after flying with a crew in Virgin Galactic’s passenger rocket plane ‘VSS Unity’ on July 11.
Amazon and Blue Origin founder Jeff Bezos addresses the media about the New Shepard rocket booster and Crew Capsule mockup at the 33rd Space Symposium in Colorado Springs, Colorado, United States April 5, 2017.

'Best day ever': billionaire Bezos has successful first space jaunt

RICHARD BRANSON prepares to spray champagne after flying with a crew in Virgin Galactic’s passenger rocket plane ‘VSS Unity’ on July 11.

Virgin territory: Richard Branson won in space, but failed fixing Earth

Sir Richard Branson stands on the floor of the New York Stock Exchange (NYSE) ahead of Virgin Galactic (SPCE) trading in New York, U.S., October 28, 2019.

Virgin Galactic's Branson soars to space aboard rocket plane


Virgin Orbit tries to reach space with mid-air rocket launch

The rocket ignited its NewtonThree engine for a few seconds but cut off mid-air due to a broken propellant line, Virgin Orbit's Chief Executive Dan Hart said in July.

Richard Branson's Virgin Orbit, prior to its takeoff on a key drop test of its high-altitude launch system for satellites from Mojave, California

Virgin Galactic's Branson to fly into space in early 2021

The company competes with billionaire-backed ventures such as Blue Origin that are vying to usher in a new era of space tourism.

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Richard Branson haggles with Israelis at Jaffa's flea market

"With its thriving start-up scene, pristine beaches and vibrant nightlife, Tel Aviv was a key destination for Virgin Atlantic to establish a new route."

Virgin Atlantic founder Sir Richard Branson at the Jaffa Market

The Lounge October 29, 2019: Virgin Atlantic

Sir Richard Branson, founder of Virgin Atlantic Airlines, which is represented in Israel by Maman Aviation, ended his visit to Israel with a party on Thursday evening at the ARCA complex.

Virgin's Richard Branson kisses the ground as he lands at the Ben Gurion international airport near Tel Aviv, Israel, October 23, 2019

Sir Richard Branson: Israel is a country of great entrepreneurs

Branson expressed his willingness to meet and learn from Israeli entrepreneurs operating in the field of space technology.

Virgin's Richard Branson kisses the ground as he lands at the Ben Gurion international airport near Tel Aviv, Israel, October 23, 2019