Jeff Bezos will spend just 3 minutes in space, without a pilot. His launch will be unlike any prior US spaceflight.

Jeff Bezos (left) is set to launch aboard the New Shepard rocket (right) on July 20.
Mandel Ngan/AFP via Getty Images; Blue Origin
Jeff Bezos plans to launch into space aboard Blue Origin's New Shepard rocket on July 20.
Bezos, his brother, and an auction winner will experience weightlessness for three minutes.
This spaceflight will be unlike any prior US launch, with no pilot and possibly no spacesuits.
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