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Blue Origin’s first human spaceflight today

20/07/2021 03:45 PM | Click to read full article

The July 20 launch of Blue Origin, a company founded by Bezos over two decades ago, will propel the billionaire at par with rival Richard Branson, who recently flew to the edge of space in his own spacecraft.

Jeff Bezos will be joined by his brother Mark, 82-year-old former pilot Wally Funk and an 18-year-old teen, who secured a seat after another billionaire bidder pulled out just a few days ago.

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