Watch: Billionaire Jeff Bezos Prepares To Fly Into Space Tomorrow
Just over a week after Richard Branson flew to the edge of space, Amazon founder Jeff Bezos is set to be the second billionaire to fly into space in his own rocket tomorrow.
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On Tuesday, July 20, Bezos will attempt to fly to space aboard a rocket and capsule developed by Blue Origin, the Amazon founder’s private space company. Not only will it be the first crewed launch for Blue Origin’s New Shepard rocket, but if it is successful, Bezos will make history for taking part in the first unpiloted flight with a civilian crew!
In addition to all of this, joining Bezos will be one passenger who stands to become the oldest person to reach space and another who would be the youngest, NBC News reports.
While speaking to Gayle King on CBS This Morning, Bezos expressed how he’s feeling about upcoming excursion:
“I’m excited,” Bezos said in an interview with @GayleKing. “People keep asking if I’m nervous. I’m not really nervous, I’m excited. I’m curious. I want to know what we’re going to learn.”
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