The Virgin Galactic entrepreneur will be part of a three-man crew venturing 20 miles above the Earth's surface.
The phenomenon has been hailed as a miracle, prompting an investigation by church officials.
A woman from Virginia suffered a seizure eight months ago that saw her heart stop for almost half an hour.
The footprint, which measured around 9 inches in width, was found in a patch of mud in Ritchie County.
Footage of the phenomenon, which worshippers have described as a 'miracle', was recently shared online.
The mission saw the firm's first ever space tourists fly 55 miles up into the sky during a flight lasting around 60 minutes.
Anyone with a very large amount of cash to spare can now fly into space with Virgin Galactic from August of this year.
The pontiff's intervention came in response to the case of a woman who is under investigation for allegedly faking 'miracles'.
Crowds of revelers are expected to descend on West Virginia this weekend to celebrate all things Mothman.
A residential doorbell camera in Virginia recently picked up the moment a fish plummeted from the sky.
The entrepreneur and founder of Virgin Galactic soared into the heavens today aboard the VSS Unity.
The ongoing space race between Blue Origin and Virgin Galactic could be settled in just 9 days' time.
The two private space firms are gearing up for their first commercial flights, but who will get there first ?
Sir Richard Branson's fledgling space tourism firm has revealed the latest member of its burgeoning fleet.
A chalk drawing of the Virgin Mary has mysteriously reappeared 13 years after it had faded away.
Authorities have warned residents to steer clear of the pests which have shown up in the east of the state.
Sir Richard Branson's new satellite launching company didn't have much luck with its debut flight yesterday.
Lee Adams, who once served aboard the USS Nimitz, recalls witnessing a huge object over a base in Virginia.
Thousands descended on the West Virginia town at the weekend to celebrate the world-famous monster.
A man with a TV for a head has been caught on CCTV leaving old CRT TV's outside people's houses in Virginia.