An unknown person has won an auction to join Amazon founder Jeff Bezos on the firm’s debut voyage into space, according to the spacecraft firm created by billionaire Jeff Bezos.
More than 7,500 people from more than 150 countries have registered to bid for the chance to take a brief trip into space, according to the business. The bidding battle exploded, however, when Bezos revealed on Monday that he and his younger brother, Mark, would be joining the company. By the weekend, the business said that roughly 20 people had submitted the highest offers.
The winner paid $28 million in a winning offer, according to Blue Origin, but the person’s identity will not be revealed for a few weeks.
New Shepard, a space capsule, will launch from West Texas on July 20 for an initial mission to space that could last only a few minutes. The date commemorates the first human landing on the moon by Americans Neil Armstrong and Buzz Aldrin in 1969.
A fourth, as-yet-unnamed person will accompany Blue Origin on the journey. According to the corporation, the New Shepard accommodates a crew of six and has large windows for optimal space viewing.
Bezos appears to be in a space race with Elon Musk, a fellow billionaire who launched SpaceX in 2002. Musk stated that his ambition was to colonise Mars one day. He stated, “I can’t think of anything more exhilarating than being out there among the stars.”
With Blue Origin, Bezos appears to be pursuing a more recreational purpose, with public rides accessible. The company has not stated when tickets would be available for purchase or how much rides will cost.
