Billionaires Jeff Bezos and Elon Musk, who have often traded barbs publicly about their rocket companies, were seen polite and friendly after the Inspiration4 launch. Bezos congratulated Musk and SpaceX for the successful launch of a nonprofessional astronaut crew to orbit. The Amazon.com founder tweeted, "Congratulations to @ElonMusk and the @SpaceX team on their successful Inspiration4 launch last night. Congratulations to @ElonMusk and the @SpaceX team on their successful Inspiration4 launch last night. Thank you — Elon Musk (@elonmusk) September 16, 2021Yesterday, SpaceX's first private flight streaked into Earth's orbit, making it the most ambitious leap yet in space tourism.

Source: Mint September 16, 2021 20:03 UTC