[TangoLimaSierra]

I’ve been wondering if the billionaires were given the death sentence, and, in their pride, have chosen to have a spectacular death in space.

In this case he is not going into space, just the edge of Earth's atmosphere.

But he could still opt for the fiery death coming back down.

[Melian]

Or Branson could have a little coffin pod orbit the earth forever, and a double could return to earth.