WASHINGTON, D.C.: Amazon founder Jeff Bezos announced on Monday he will fly into space next month on the first human flight launched by his Blue Origin rocket firm.'Ever since I...
In this file photograph taken on October 22, 2019, Blue Origin founder Jeff Bezos speaks after receiving the 2019 International Astronautical Federation Excellence in Industry Award during the the 70th International Astronautical Congress at the Walter E. Washington Convention Center in Washington, D.C. AFP PHOTOAmazon founder Jeff Bezos announced on Monday he will fly into space next month on the first human flight launched by his Blue Origin rocket firm.
The company is auctioning off the third spot, and that bidding is already at $2.8 million with nearly 6,000 participants from 143 countries. The booster lands autonomously on a pad two miles from the launch site, and the capsule floats back to the surface with three large parachutes that slow it down to about a mile an hour when it lands.
The proceeds from the auction will go to Blue Origin's foundation, Club for the Future, which aims to inspire future generations to pursue careers in STEM.This file undated handout photograph obtained May 19, 2021, courtesy of Blue Origin, shows the interior of the Blue Origin Crew Capsule. AFP PHOTOThe automated capsules with no pilot have six seats with horizontal backrests, placed next to large portholes, in a futuristic cabin with swish lighting.
Virgin Galactic, the company founded by British billionaire Richard Branson, is also developing a spacecraft capable of sending clients on suborbital flights. Some 600 people have booked flights, costing $200,000 to $250,000.
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