By Michael Goldstein, Contributor, Forbes; October 31, 2019
Sir Richard Branson was in the news this week. Virgin Galactic, the space tourism company founded by the billionaire in 2004, finally appeared on US stock markets under the ticker symbol SPCE. The company’s $250,000 flights to the edge of space may appeal to many but will be affordable only to the wealthy, such as celebrities like Angelina Jolie, Brad Pitt, Leo DeCaprio, and Justin Bieber who have reportedly put down deposits.