Finding My Virginity: The New Autobiography

by Richard Branson

I lingered behind a curtain, atop a Land Rover in front of the spaceship, with the proud team of engineers that built her behind me. Malala Yousafzai shared some inspirational words about the role of women in science, and in particular in building VSS Unity. Her voice echoed around the hangar: “My superpower is to speak for girls in a voice so loud that the whole world will listen. This spacecraft is such a great work, and it’s a way that you are inspiring young people in this whole world to explore more, to go further and to have no boundaries.” While I was itching to show off the spaceship, we had one more surprise: one of the most influential people in history and the only person with a free Virgin Galactic ticket to space, Professor Stephen Hawking. The hangar went pitch-black and silent, before the iconic sound of Professor Hawking’s computerized voice began speaking. “A man with the vision and persistence to open up spaceflight for ordinary, Earth-bound citizens, Richard Branson made it his mission to make spaceflight a reality for those intrepid enough to venture beyond the boundaries of the Earth’s atmosphere.

WOW.....Wish I had been there; a day to remember!