Richard Branson Goes to Space - LIVE ROCKET LAUNCH COVERAGE

Richard Branson will attempt to fly into space Sunday on Virgin Galactic’s VSS Unity rocket plane. Get the latest breaking news updates on the Richard Branson rocket launch in our LIVE COVERAGE. Branson, who founded Virgin Galactic, and five others will fly to a height of 55 miles above the earth on the rocket plane VSS Unity. (NASA and some others consider 50 miles above Earth the beginning of space.) The rocket launch will occur after the VSS Unity is carried to an altitude of around 50,000 feet by a special plane. The entire flight should take around 90 minutes. Virgin Galactic is planning on taking more space tourists into space on future flights. In this interactive live stream, host Steve Lookner brings you the latest updates on the Richard Branson rocket launch and his flight into space, and Steve will also read your comments and questions on the air! Note: Virgin Galactic will start live streaming the launch at 10:30am ET. Our coverage will be companion coverage where we bring you th