Richard Branson's Virgin Galactic soars before crashing to earth in NYSE debut
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(Reuters) - Richard Branson-backed Virgin Galactic Holdings Inc fetched a valuation of around $2.3 billion (£1.79 billion) on its market debut on Monday, after shares in the first publicly traded space tourism company popped before fizzling out. The listing for Branson's Virgin Galactic is a crucial step for the Brit as he competes with fellow billionaires Elon Musk and Jeff Bezos in the budding space tourism market. UBS, an investment bank, has estimated that the business of outer-orbit..