Winning Ticket to Join Jeff Bezos in Space Costs Nearly $30 Million in Blue Origin Auction
Winner of the charity auction will join the Amazon CEO on the first passenger flight next month
A ticket to go into space next month with Jeff Bezos went for almost $30 million, including the commission, in a charity auction Saturday, said Blue Origin LLC, the space company founded by the billionaire.
The winner of the live phone auction wasn’t revealed Saturday—Blue Origin said it had to complete final paperwork—but is expected to be named in two weeks.
The successful bidder will be among the passengers on the New Shepard vehicle’s first crewed launch planned for July 20 and spend a few minutes in space with Mr. Bezos, his brother Matt Bezos and an unnamed fourth would-be astronaut.