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Branson flies to edge of space, calls trip 'experience of a lifetime'

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British billionaire Richard Branson calls his trip to the edge of space the 'experience of a lifetime' as his Virgin Galactic vessel makes its way back down to Earth in a voyage that he hopes will lift space tourism off the ground. IMAGES

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