The reusable New Shepard rocket, which is built and tested by Blue Origin, flew from a launch site in Texas with four crew members on board.
Behind the line Karmana, considered the fringe of space, went to billionaire business owner Jeff Bezos, the richest man in the world according to Forbes, his brother Mark, the 82 year old pilot Wally Funk and the 18 year old. Dutch space tourist.
Their flight lasted 11 minutes. The ship and passenger capsule have already made a successful landing.
The flight was broadcast live by Blue Origin on its website. The capsule of the ship with the crew, after separation from the carrier stage, reached an altitude of 100 km. Passengers could feel weightless for 3-4 minutes.
In mid-July, British billionaire Richard Branson flew to the edge of space. He embarked on a short trip to space aboard a rocket plane developed by his company Virgin Galactic.