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Bezos’s Blue Origin Sets First Human Spaceflight for July 20
- Company plans to auction off one seat for summer rocket ride
- New Shepard has made 15 test flights but none yet with people
Source: Blue Origin
Blue Origin, the rocket maker founded by billionaire Jeff Bezos, has set July 20 for its first mission carrying people to space.
The company plans to auction off one seat on its New Shepard rocket for the 11-minute trip to suborbital space, an altitude of about 100 kilometers (62 miles). That seat will be the only one available for purchase on the flight, and the proceeds will go to Blue Origin’s foundation, Club for the Future, which promotes math and science education.