ORLANDO, Fla. – Blue Origin is set to reveal the highest bid so far in its auction for a seat on the company’s first crew flight.
Bidding began earlier this year for a seat on the New Shepard spacecraft. However, the company, founded by billionaire Amazon founder Jeff Bezos, will unseal the bids. [TRENDING: Video shows man trying to kidnap Fla.
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The New Shepard rocket and capsule is designed to fly six passengers into suborbital space. Blue Origin plans to launch the crew on July 20