Jeff Bezos’s Blue Origin plans space sightseeing jaunt for July – The Guardian

Blue Origin, Jeff Bezoss rocket company, aims to launch its first suborbital sightseeing trip on its New Shepard spacecraft on 20 July, a moment that could usher in an era of private commercial space travel.
Blue Origin also said it would offer one seat on the first flight to the winning bidder of a five-week online auction, the proceeds of which will be donated to the space firms foundation.
The New Shepard rocket-and-capsule combo is designed to autonomously fly six passengers more than 62 miles…

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