 |  | Richard Branson's Virgin Galactic plans to go public by end-2019 |  | Billionaire Richard Branson's space-tourism venture, Virgin Galactic, plans to go public by the end of this year as part of a deal with a special purpose acquisition company (SPAC) created by venture-capital firms Social Capital and Hedosophia, the companies said on Tuesday. | |  |  |  | Richard Branson's Virgin Galactic plans to go public: source |  | Richard Branson's space-tourism venture, Virgin Galactic, plans to go public as part of a deal with a special purpose acquisition company (SPAC) created by Social Capital LP Chief Executive Officer Chamath Palihapitiya, a person familiar with the matter said. | |  | |  |  |  |  | Related Video | |  | |  | |  |  |  |  |  | Make sense of the market with highlights of valuable financial information and reports along with compelling investment insights. Register Today |  | |  |  |  | The latest Reuters articles on M&A, IPOs, private equity, hedge funds and regulatory updates delivered to your inbox each day. Register Today |  | |  | » » MORE NEWSLETTERS |  | |