Jeff Bezos picks Wally Funk, a female aerospace pioneer, to accompany him in space
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Last Updated: Jul 02, 2021, 08:59 AM IST
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Wally Funk will join Jeff Bezos, his brother and the winner of a charity auction, as the first people to fly a New Shepard rocket.
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CAPE CANAVERAL (US): Blue Origin s Jeff Bezos has chosen an early female aerospace pioneer - an 82-year-old pilot denied astronaut wings decades ago because of her gender - to rocket into space with him later this month. The company announced Thursday that Wally Funk will be aboard the July 20 launch from West Texas, flying in the capsule for the 10-minute hop as an honoured guest . She ll join Bezos, his brother and the winner of a charity auction, as the first people to fly a New Shepard rocket.
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Not just a race to space, egos clash in the Bezos and Musk rivalry that comes with out-of-this-world financial stakes
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Not just a race to space, egos clash in the Bezos and Musk rivalry that comes with out-of-this-world financial stakesAFP
Last Updated: May 03, 2021, 05:33 PM IST
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While SpaceX and Blue Origin have the benefit of founders with ample financial resources, they also compete for contracts with US military or space agencies.
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