Entrepreneur blasts off from a base in New Mexico aboard a Virgin Galactic vessel, returns to earth safely

Thrill-seeking billionaire to be joined by five company employees assigned to test flight; craft set to launch Sunday and soar high above New Mexico desert

Flamboyant travel company founder Sir Richard Branson says he's wide open for Startup Nation pitches during brief Israel stay

Flamboyant Virgin Group founder kisses the ground after landing in Tel Aviv to inaugurating new Virgin Atlantic services