ЕРЕВАН, 20 июл – Sputnik. Один из самых богатых людей планеты, основатель Amazon Джефф Безос отправился в космический полет. Космический корабль, названный New Shepard, построила новая компания Безоса, Blue Origin, цель которой – развивать космический туризм.
Вместе с ним в космос отправился его брат Марк Безос, 18-летний сын голландского миллиардера Оливер Демен, а также 82-летняя Уолли Фанк (в начале 60-х ее готовили по программе первых астронавтов, но в космос она так и не полетела).
Отметим, ракета названа в честь Алана Шепарда - одного из первых американских астронавтов.
Безос полетел в космос после другого миллиардера Ричарда Брэнсона, основателя корпорации Virgin Group.
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Скева направо: Марк Безос, Джефф Безос, Уолли Фанк и Оливер Дэмен направляются на стартовую площадку для первого пилотируемого полета многоразового корабля New Shepard от Blue Origin (20 июля 2021). Ван Хорн, штат Техас
This still image taken from video by Blue Origin shows (L-R) Mark Bezos, Jeff Bezos, Wally Funk and Oliver Daemen as they travel to the launch pad for the first crewed flight of Blue Origin's reusable New Shepard craft, on July 20, 2021, in Van Horn, Texas. - Blue Origin's first crewed mission is an 11-minute flight from west Texas to an altitude of 65 miles (106kms), and back again, to coincide with the 52nd anniversary of the first Moon landing. (Photo by Jose ROMERO / BLUE ORIGIN / AFP) / RESTRICTED TO EDITORIAL USE - MANDATORY CREDIT "AFP PHOTO / Blue Origin" - NO MARKETING - NO ADVERTISING CAMPAIGNS - DISTRIBUTED AS A SERVICE TO CLIENTS
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Многоразовый корабл New Shepard от Blue Origin (20 июля 2021). Ван Хорн, штат Техас
This still image taken from video by Blue Origin shows Mark Bezos, Jeff Bezos, Wally Funk (in window) and Oliver Daemen before they travel to the launch pad for the first crewed flight of Blue Origin's reusable New Shepard craft, on July 20, 2021, in Van Horn, Texas. - Blue Origin's first crewed mission is an 11-minute flight from west Texas to an altitude of 65 miles (106kms), and back again, to coincide with the 52nd anniversary of the first Moon landing. (Photo by Handout / BLUE ORIGIN / AFP) / RESTRICTED TO EDITORIAL USE - MANDATORY CREDIT "AFP PHOTO / Blue Origin" - NO MARKETING - NO ADVERTISING CAMPAIGNS - DISTRIBUTED AS A SERVICE TO CLIENTS
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Многоразовый корабл New Shepard от Blue Origin (20 июля 2021). Ван Хорн, штат Техас
This still image taken from video by Blue Origin shows the launch pad as Mark Bezos, Jeff Bezos, Wally Funk and Oliver Daemen travel for the first crewed flight of Blue Origin's reusable New Shepard craft, on July 20, 2021, in Van Horn, Texas. - Blue Origin's first crewed mission is an 11-minute flight from west Texas to an altitude of 65 miles (106kms), and back again, to coincide with the 52nd anniversary of the first Moon landing. (Photo by Handout / BLUE ORIGIN / AFP) / RESTRICTED TO EDITORIAL USE - MANDATORY CREDIT "AFP PHOTO / Blue Origin" - NO MARKETING - NO ADVERTISING CAMPAIGNS - DISTRIBUTED AS A SERVICE TO CLIENTS
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© AFP 2024 / JOSE ROMERO
Скева направо: Марк Безос, Джефф Безос, Уолли Фанк и Оливер Дэмен направляются на стартовую площадку для первого пилотируемого полета многоразового корабля New Shepard от Blue Origin (20 июля 2021). Ван Хорн, штат Техас
This still image taken from video by Blue Origin shows (L-R) Mark Bezos, Jeff Bezos, Wally Funk and Oliver Daemen as they travel to the launch pad for the first crewed flight of Blue Origin's reusable New Shepard craft, on July 20, 2021, in Van Horn, Texas. - Blue Origin's first crewed mission is an 11-minute flight from west Texas to an altitude of 65 miles (106kms), and back again, to coincide with the 52nd anniversary of the first Moon landing. (Photo by Jose ROMERO / BLUE ORIGIN / AFP) / RESTRICTED TO EDITORIAL USE - MANDATORY CREDIT "AFP PHOTO / Blue Origin" - NO MARKETING - NO ADVERTISING CAMPAIGNS - DISTRIBUTED AS A SERVICE TO CLIENTS
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Многоразовый корабл New Shepard от Blue Origin (20 июля 2021). Ван Хорн, штат Техас
This still image taken from video by Blue Origin shows Mark Bezos, Jeff Bezos, Wally Funk (in window) and Oliver Daemen before they travel to the launch pad for the first crewed flight of Blue Origin's reusable New Shepard craft, on July 20, 2021, in Van Horn, Texas. - Blue Origin's first crewed mission is an 11-minute flight from west Texas to an altitude of 65 miles (106kms), and back again, to coincide with the 52nd anniversary of the first Moon landing. (Photo by Handout / BLUE ORIGIN / AFP) / RESTRICTED TO EDITORIAL USE - MANDATORY CREDIT "AFP PHOTO / Blue Origin" - NO MARKETING - NO ADVERTISING CAMPAIGNS - DISTRIBUTED AS A SERVICE TO CLIENTS
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Многоразовый корабл New Shepard от Blue Origin (20 июля 2021). Ван Хорн, штат Техас
This still image taken from video by Blue Origin shows the launch pad as Mark Bezos, Jeff Bezos, Wally Funk and Oliver Daemen travel for the first crewed flight of Blue Origin's reusable New Shepard craft, on July 20, 2021, in Van Horn, Texas. - Blue Origin's first crewed mission is an 11-minute flight from west Texas to an altitude of 65 miles (106kms), and back again, to coincide with the 52nd anniversary of the first Moon landing. (Photo by Handout / BLUE ORIGIN / AFP) / RESTRICTED TO EDITORIAL USE - MANDATORY CREDIT "AFP PHOTO / Blue Origin" - NO MARKETING - NO ADVERTISING CAMPAIGNS - DISTRIBUTED AS A SERVICE TO CLIENTS
