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20 July 2021, 08:07 pm
Jeff Bezos and Blue Origin s first crewed spaceflight is a success and it s prompted an announcement of more passenger flights this year. Two more spaceflights are planned for 2021. Both flights will accommodate paying passengers.
According to Blue Origins Director for Astronaut and Orbital Sales Ariane Cornell as cited in a report by Space, Sales are open, everybody!
The next crewed flight could even happen as early as September, per Blue Origin CEO Robert Smith.
Jeff Bezos, Blue Origin Plans to Launch Two More Spaceflights
(Photo : Screenshot taken from Blue Origin s Twitter)
Jeff Bezos and Blue Origin have yet to announce prices for seats or any other details about the future spaceflights. Cornell has revealed, however, that she has been in talks with bidders who tried to win a seat in Blue Origin s maiden flight.
20 July 2021, 08:07 pm
Blue Origins vs. Virgin Galactic may soon be the main event of future space tourism offers, as the New Shepard has debuted with a successful mission to orbit earlier today. The spacecraft can now line up next to Virgin s Unity-22 which launched with RIchard Branson earlier this month, alongside Elon Musk s SpaceX, and ULA.
Jeff Bezos first spaceflight was a dream come true for the Amazon founder and was made possible by his space company, Blue Origin, which only had the FAA s approval for its mission more than a week from its flight.
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