Jeff Bezos’s space companion pays $28m to go along for the ride
Bezos’s space company Blue Origin has auctioned off a seat aboard its New Shepard rocket and an as-yet-unidentified winner paid $28m, plus commission, for the ride
14 June 2021 - 15:21
As lockdowns end, people are spending less on stuff and more on having a good time. A fortnight at the beach will suffice for most, but the ultrawealthy face the pressure to be more imaginative and to get more bang for their bucks. A space flight ticks many of the right boxes.
At the weekend Jeff Bezos’s space company Blue Origin auctioned off a seat aboard its New Shepard rocket: the as-yet-unidentified winner paid $28m , plus commission, to soar above the Karman line in July, together with Bezos and his brother...
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