Bezos’ letter is the latest chess move in his battle with fellow space tycoon Elon Musk. The rocket company would also foot the bill for an additional low-Earth orbit mission to ameliorate safety concerns, as well as cover any unexpected cost overruns. With a net worth of $205 billion, according to Forbes’ estimates, Bezos is the richest person in the world. Bezos has said he plans to dedicate more attention to his space company now that he’s stepped down as CEO of Amazon. “I'm going to split my time between Blue Origin and the Bezos Earth Fund,” he said during the post-flight press conference last week.

Source: Forbes July 27, 2021 19:41 UTC