What is Blue Origin?
AMAZON founder Jeff Bezos announced he was going to space with his brother on July 20, 2021. The billionaire will be launching with aerospace manufacturer Blue Origin. Blue Origin is an American privately-funded aerospace manufacturer and sub-orbital spaceflight services founded by Jeff Bezos. The businessman founded the company in 2000, with Bob Smith serving as the CEO. The company is headquartered in Kent, Washington and employs over 3,500 people. Blue Origin aims to make access to space cheaper and more reliable through reusable launch vehicles. 3 Blue Origin aims to make access to space cheaper and more reliable through reusable launch vehicles Credit: Getty  The company's name refers to the blue planet, Earth, as the point of origin. Bezos and his brother Mark will be traveling on the New Shephard, a reusable rocket with an attached capsule. It is high enough to experience a few minutes of weightlessness and see the curvature of the planet before the pressurized capsule returns to earth under parachutes. 3 Bezos will be traveling to space with his brother Mark on July 20 Credit: Getty  The capsule features six observation windows Blue Origin says are nearly three times as tall as those on a Boeing 747 jetliner and the largest ever used in space. "The view will be spectacular," Blue Origin's Director of Astronaut Sales, Ariane Cornell, previously told a media briefing. The reusable New Shepard booster will launch and land in West Texas. Bezos and Mark posted a video to his Instagram explaining the reason for the journey, saying: I want to go on this flight because its the thing Ive wanted to do all my life.  Mark chimed in saying: I wasnt even expecting him to say that he was going to be on the first flight. Police search for missing mom after son found dead DEFENDING DON Biden DOJ backs Trump in defamation case & says he can't be held responsible HA-HA-RRIS Kamala laughs AGAIN when asked whether she'll visit border to stop surge DEATH PLUNGE Tourist dies hitting boat he didn't see below him in botched 120ft cliff jump 'OUT OF CONTROL' Naked woman trashes restaurant before being Tasered in breasts by cops  What a remarkable opportunity, not only to have this adventure but to do it with my best friend.  Bezos will auction one of the seats on New Shephard to a lucky bidder. So far, the highest bid stands at $2.8million as of Monday morning, with the auction closing in five days.