Space race

First Blue Origin astronaut launch: 10 moments that got Bezos here

Ready for liftoff.

July 19, 2021

WASHINGTON, DC - MAY 09: Jeff Bezos, owner of Blue Origin, speaks about outer space before unveiling...

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Blue Origin’s first crewed rocket flight is set for July 20, 2021 — and founder Jeff Bezos will be among the first people the New Shepard suborbital rocket carries to space.

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Here are 10 moments that made the milestone for commercial space flight possible.

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