[Blue Origin's Successful Manned Space Flight]
Jeff Bezos and others have successfully landed, marking the success of Blue Origin's first manned space journey.
The spacecraft New Shepard, which Jeff Bezos boarded, reached the Kármán line, internationally recognized as the boundary of space.
Elon Musk, it's your turn. When will you head to space?
Bezos vs Branson
At the beginning of last month, Bezos announced his plan to embark on a space journey aboard Blue Origin's New Shepard on July 20th (the anniversary of the Apollo 11 moon landing in 1969). However, on the morning of July 13th Beijing time, Branson, as part of the Virgin Galactic VSS Unity crew, beat him to it by completing a successful space trip and return.
Richard Branson, Founder of Virgin Galactic
After the successful landing of Unity, Bezos congratulated Branson on his successful flight via social media, stating, 'Can't wait to join the space club!' Branson also responded in the post, saying, 'I know it might be hard to believe, but there is no real competition between Jeff and me.' At the press conference after landing, he stated, 'This is not a race; we wish Jeff all the best.'
Virgin Galactic Unity
Despite their 'friendly interactions,' Bezos has repeatedly pointed out the vast differences between Blue Origin’s New Shepard and Virgin Galactic’s Unity.
In a 2019 interview, Bezos mentioned...