Posted on 06/07/2021 4:19:38 AM PDT by John W
Jeff Bezos announced on Monday that he and his brother will join the first crewed spaceflight from his private rocket company on July 20 — just 15 days after he is set to step down as chief executive of Amazon.
"Ever since I was five years old, I’ve dreamed of traveling to space," he wrote in an Instagram post. "On July 20th, I will take that journey with my brother. The greatest adventure, with my best friend."
In May, the Amazon founder's rocket company, Blue Origin, announced that its first flight aboard its New Shepard rocket, designed to carry up to six tourists per flight, would auction off one seat to the highest bidder.
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West Texas
Amazon has exceeded the limits of the Bezos grasp and has entered a territory demanding reform.
Managing the behemoth during reform is delegated as someone else’s headache.
Then you’re a fool.
Bezos is one of the most evil men alive. Sucks that he is the one who gets to live his dream.
Hope he takes Zuckerberg and Dorsey with him.
Show us your company, your achievement as one of America’s greatest businessmen
Maybe you're right, Stravinsky. I do my best with what I've got.
If there weren’t going to be other people on board, I’d be right there with you. Shame it’s not a solo voyage...
The Virgin program seems to be driven more by marketing than engineering.
“Bond Villain in Space”, coming to a theatre near you!
Yup.
Too bad he decided to join Satan after making wall that money.
I hear he is building a yacht at a cost of $500 Million. And the yacht is so big, it needs a another yacht just to permanently service it.
Wish I had a job tightening the bolts on that craft
Boy this really kills the buzz of Richard Branson’s Virgin Galactic (SPCE). Who cares about the #56th richest dude, when BO has the #1 guy?
If only we could read in the Wa Post afterwards.... “A brave, courageous man, the founder of Amazon gave his life to advance space exploration, but a technical glitch in the Microsoft software when Bezos tried to check in at Facebook caused the rocket to unexpectedly veer off course...”
Are you a union member?)
Elon Musk wannabe. I use to have respect for Bezos. He’s turned out to be a mega POS
Since he doesn’t pay taxes, you are paying for it.
I grant you a plenary indulgence.
It’s not your fault you were born that way.
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