Billionaire Jeff Bezos to step down as Amazon CEO and fly into space. Who is going next?

Billionaire Jeff Bezos to step down as Amazon CEO and fly into space. Who is going next?

Dubai: Jeff Bezos, the 57-year-old Amazon founder, will blast into space on July 20 becoming the first person to go beyond the Earth's boundaries on his own rocket. The flight is expected to herald the beginning of space tourism, with several companies working towards flying a host of private astronauts. Accompanying Bezos will be his younger brother and best friend, Mark, an investor and volunteer firefighter, and an unidentified person who paid $28 million for the trip. Blue Origin's debut flight with people aboard takes place after 15 successful test flights of its reusable New Shepard rockets. It coincides with the 52nd anniversary of the first moon landing by Apollo 11's Neil Armstrong and Edwin Aldrin. The proceeds from the winning ticket will be donated to Blue Origin's foundation, Club for the Future, a science and education charity that aims to "inspire future generations to pursue careers" in science, technology and math, and stir an interest in space exploration. Bezos said he has dreamed of travelling to space since he was 5. "To see the Earth from space, it changes you. It changes your relationship with this planet, with humanity. It's one Earth,'' Bezos said in an Instagram post. "I