Blue Origin gets FAA nod to send Bezos higher than Branson

Blue Origin’s first human spaceflight – and Jeff Bezos’ ride up into zero-gravity – has been given FAA approval, with the launch scheduled for July 20th. It’s an opportunity for the Amazon founder to get his own spacecraft seat-time, after Richard Branson caught a ride on rival Virgin Galactic’s first passenger flight over the weekend, though the billionaire bragging is … Continue reading