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Account icon An icon in the shape of a person's head and shoulders. Branson, worth some 7 billion, is Virgin Galactics largest shareholder with a roughly 24 stake in the company as of the end of 2020. Virgin Orbit: How Richard Branson’s Satellite Startup Went Bankrupt Virgin Orbit planned to launch small satellites into orbit using a Boeing 747.
