Blue Origin rocket company News
Month-long auction for a trip to the edge of space aboard New Shepard has ended with a closing price of $28 million.
The bid price soared from $4.8 million to $28 million in under ten minutes.
The winner will be able to claim a seat on the flight with Bezos.
The mission launched from Launch Site One in West Texas marked a verification step prior to flying astronauts
This is the first time, Blue Origin personnel standing in as astronauts entered the capsule prior to launch
These astronauts conducted a series of tests from within the capsule
Amazon.com founder Jeff Bezos said on Wednesday he is selling about $1 billion worth of the internet retailer`s stock annually to fund his Blue Origin rocket company, which aims to launch paying passengers on 11-minute space rides starting next year.
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