Las Vegas' Rocketman Scores Reservation #1 on Virgin Galactic Flight

18 years later, the luck of the draw rewards his leap of faith. An episode of 60 minutes in October 2004 featured Sir Richard Branson and his dream to make commercial space travel available to everyone. Ken Baxter realized an opportunity to make his own childhood dream a reality, taking a leap of faith and purchasing the VERY FIRST ticket on the fledgling Virgin Galactic!