Where will Blue Origin launch take place?
BILLIONAIRE Amazon founder Jeff Bezos is about to blast off into space. Get all the latest Science news  Keep up-to-date with the top Space & Astronomy stories  All the latest Archaelogy news from dinosaurs to Ancient artefacts  5 Blue Origin is about to conduct its most important launch yet Credit: Blue Origin  5 The launch site is a secretive location in the middle of the desert Credit: Google Maps  Space launches are always a big deal, especially if there are astronauts on board. Now that commercial space firms are getting off the ground (literally and figuratively), we can expect to see many more space flights. Many of Nasas launches are live-streamed and often have in-person viewings. But while Bezos launch will be watchable online, theres no on-site public viewing. Blue Origins secretive site  Its taking place at Blue Origins Launch Site One. This is described as a remote location in the West Texas desert. Its around 25 miles north of the town of Van Horn, and around 120 miles southeast of El Paso  close to the Mexican border. Blue Origin says that the Texas Department of Transportation will be closing a portion of State Highway 54 adjacent to the launch site. And spectators wont be allowed on the closed portion of the road during launch. In fact, Blue Origin has made a point of keeping the exact location of the site very secret. Launch Site One isnt advertised by signs to the public, and the best road to view Blue Origin launches from  Highway 54  is closed this time around. The location has a launch site and a landing site, separated by a hefty chunk of desert and a single roadway. Bezos July 20 launch livestream will kick off at 6.30am local time and 12.30 UK time. Lift-off is targeted for 8am local time and 1pm UK time. From space and astronomy to the human body, we have you covered... Jeff Bezos is launching himself and his brother to SPACE next month on Blue Origin's first crewed flight  In other news, billionaire and Bezos rival Richard Branson told The Sun how his extreme trip to space went. Stunning footage of Sir Richard floating around his Virgin space plane has gone viral on social media. And, China launched three astronauts into orbit to continue building its own space station. We pay for your stories! Email us at tech@the-sun.co.uk