Richard Branson's Virgin Galactic is going public in 3, 2, 1...

Sir Richard Branson has struck a deal to take Virgin Galactic public.
The billionaire and serial entrepreneur has agreed to sell a 49% stake in his space-tourism venture, in a transaction valuing the company at $1.5 billion.
The buyer is a public investment vehicle controlled by two venture capital firms, Social Capital and Hedosophia.
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