https://www.independent.co.uk/news/uk/home-news/richard-branson-space-astronaut-six-months-virgin-galactic-a8370321.html

Sir Richard Branson to blast himself into space 'in months' after training as an astronaut

Sir Richard Branson has revealed he is training to become an astronaut - saying he expects to be shot into space within months.

The Virgin boss is trying to get Virgin Galactic - the commercial space travel company he founded - off the ground and is eager to be one of the first space tourists.

"We're talking about months not years - so it's close. There are exciting times ahead," the billionaire told BBC Radio 4's You And Yours, to be broadcast on Monday.

"I'm going for astronaut training, I'm going for fitness training, centrifuge and other training so that my body will hopefully cope well when I go to space."

Looks like he's trying to escape the upcoming BOOM