Musk-Branson bromance on full display for Virgin Galactic flight

Branson answering students’ questions during a news conference at Spaceport America near Truth or Consequences, New Mexico. Virgin Galactic played no role in inviting Musk, who watched the flight from a VIP section of Spaceport America, said Gimbel. ‘This is all Richard’s inviting him. They’re buddies,’ he said. — AP

Richard Branson sought a celebrity-studded event for his Virgin Galactic flight to space on Sunday and perhaps the biggest star among many was his friend Elon Musk, a fellow billionaire and space entrepreneur.

SpaceX founder Musk flew into Las Cruces, New Mexico, on Saturday evening from Brownsville, Texas, near his company’s large Starship development complex. He was up early the following morning to wish Branson well.