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Parkinson's patient Jon Goodwin, at 80 years old, defied his illness to become Britain's oldest astronaut, realizing his dream of space travel with Virgin Galactic and inspiring others with his determination

Pauline Goodwin, the wife of intrepid astronaut Jon Goodwin, said she was 'very proud' moments before the launch of Virgin Galactic's first rocket ship ride in New Mexico

Virgin Galactic took off at Spaceport America in the New Mexico desert along with six members of crew including an 80-year-old who bought his ticket 18 years ago and a mum and daughter pair from the Caribbean

Tens of thousands are expected to tune in to watch the much anticipated take off of Sir Richard Branson's Virgin Galactic first flight with tourists. It will launch from from Spaceport America, around 45 miles north of Las Cruces in New Mexico, US

Anastatia Mayers, an eighteen-year-old Aberdeen University student, will be beside her mum Keisha Schahaff, 46, when the pair blast off from New Mexico on Thursday after scooping a sweepstakes prize for Virgin Galactic's second commercial flight

Jon Goodwin, 80, who also suffers with Parkinson's Disease, bought a ticket on Virgin Galactic's first space tourism flight back in 2005, and hopes his adventure will inspire people to take on extraordinary feats