Amazon founder and billionaire Jeff Bezos’s space company call | UPSC PRO
Amazon founder and billionaire Jeff Bezos’s space company called Blue Origin recently concluded the online auction for the first seat on New Shephard, a rocket system meant to take tourists to space.
• The winning bidder will get to fly aboard New Shephard along with Bezos and his brother, when it takes its first human flight on July 20, which marks the 52nd anniversary of Neil Armstrong and Buzz Aldrin’s moon landing.
What is New Shephard, the rocket system? • It is a rocket system meant to take tourists to space successfully. • The system is built by Blue Origin. • New Shephard has been named after astronaut Alan Shephard, the first American to go to space. • It offers flights to space over 100 km above the Earth and accommodation for payloads.
