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    Liftoff! Jeff Bezos And Three Crewmates Travel To Space And Back In Under 15 Minutes

    The Amazon founder became the second billionaire this month to reach the edge of space — following Richard Branson, who rocketed there aboard a vessel made by his company Virgin Galactic.
    by Laurel Wamsley Jul 20, 2021 2 minutes
    The New Shepard Blue Origin rocket lifts off from the launch pad Tuesday morning in Van Horn, Texas, carrying Jeff Bezos along with his brother Mark Bezos, 18-year-old Oliver Daemen, and 82-year-old Wally Funk.
    Updated July 20, 2021 at 12:47 PM ET

    Wearing a cowboy hat under the West Texas morning sun, Jeff Bezos crossed the bridge to enter the capsule made by his company Blue Origin. He was accompanied by three others – his brother Mark Bezos, female aviation pioneer Wally Funk and 18-year-old Oliver Daemen.

    Then the shuttle hatch closed and just before 9:15 a.m. ET, the four blasted into space on the first

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