We've all helped Jeff Bezos achieve his dream and get into space. We should be very proud... 🚀
flew 350,000ft above the Earth today on a rocket launched by his companyAfter describing it as the ‘best day ever’, Mr Bezos – who is estimated to be worth $140 billion – thanked the people who made his dream come true: you.
Founded in 2000 in Kent, Washington, near Amazon’s Seattle headquarters, Blue Origin is vying to become a big player in the nascent commercial space travel market. It’s already quite the money spinner: an auction for a ticket aboard the first flight raked in $28 million – but the lucky would-be astronaut opted for a later trip instead.
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