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Branson’s space rocket gets serious

When Sir Richard Branson went to California’s Mojave desert to unveil a new rocket he displayed some of his trademark ebullience, but, as the FT's Robert Wright discovers, in other ways Virgin Galactic’s business is growing more serious.

Filmed by Robert Wright. Produced by Robert Wright and Paolo Pascual. Edited by Paolo Pascual. Additional footage from Reuters and Getty Images.