Tag: Jeff bezos
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‘Best Day Ever!’: Jeff Bezos’ 11-Minute Ride to Space
VAN HORN, Texas — As of today, Jeff Bezos is not only the richest person on Earth. He’s the richest person to fly to space as well. The billionaire and three crewmates — including the world’s oldest space traveler and the youngest — took an 11-min…
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Jeff Bezos Says That He’s Excited, but Not Nervous, on the Eve of His Suborbital Spaceflight
AN HORN, Texas — It’s T-minus 1 day for Amazon founder Jeff Bezos’ suborbital spaceflight, and he feels fine. On Tuesday, the world’s richest individual is due to take a ride on the New Shepard spaceship built by his Blue Origin space venture. “…
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Bezos, Branson and the Billionaire Space Race: What to Watch When Amazon’s Founder Blasts Off
Sir Richard Branson added new fuel to the billionaire space race July 11 when he and his Virgin Galactic crewmates floated in suborbital space.”To all you kids down there, I was once a child with a dream, looking up to the stars,” Branson said before …