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Jeff Bezos blasts into space on own rocket
Updated On: 21 July, 2021 08:58 AM IST | Van Horn | Agencies
The Amazon founder was accompanied by a hand-picked group: his brother, an 18-year-old from the Netherlands and an 82-year-old aviation pioneer from Texas, the youngest and oldest to ever fly in space

Bezos after his return from space on Tuesday. Pic/AFP
Jeff Bezos blasted into space Tuesday on his rocket company’s first flight with people on board, becoming the second billionaire in just over a week to ride his own spacecraft.
The Amazon founder was accompanied by a hand-picked group: his brother, an 18-year-old from the Netherlands and an 82-year-old aviation pioneer from Texas, the youngest and oldest to ever fly in space.
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