Liftoff! Jeff Bezos And Three Crewmates Head To Space

People watch on a television screen as the New Shepard Blue Origin rocket sits on the launch pad before Jeff Bezos along with his brother Mark Bezos, 18-year-old Oliver Daemen, and 82-year-old Wally Funk prepare to launch on Tuesday in Van Horn, Texas. Mr. Bezos and the crew are riding in the first human spaceflight for the company.

The Amazon founder became the second billionaire this month to reach the edge of space — following Richard Branson, who rocketed there last week aboard a vessel made by his company Virgin Galactic.

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Source: NPR Space News