Bezos' Blue Origin crew traveled 66 miles above the surface of Earth - 13 miles higher than Virgin Galactic billionaire Branson. Blue Origin named the New Shepard program after astronaut Alan Shepard, who was the first American to fly into space 60 years ago. The sign outside of Jeff Bezos' Blue Origin operations in West Texas on July 19, 2021 in Van Horn, TexasThe gate to Jeff Bezos' Blue Origin operations in West Texas on July 19, 2021 in Van Horn, Texas. In a video for Blue Origin, Funk recalled: 'They told me that I had done better and completed the work faster than any of the guys. Blue Origin and Virgin Galactic, as well as Musk's SpaceX, have also discussed using their rockets to link far-flung global cities.

Source: Daily Mail July 20, 2021 11:32 UTC