Jeff Bezos to fly to space in July, Amazon's billionaire founder to use Blue Origin spacecraft

"Ever since I was five years old, I`ve dreamed of traveling to space," Bezos said.

New Delhi: Amazon`s billionaire founder Jeff Bezos said on Monday he and his brother Mark will fly on the first crewed space flight from his rocket company Blue Origin next month. "Ever since I was five years old, I`ve dreamed of traveling to space. On July 20th, I will take that journey with my brother," Bezos, who is one of the richest people in the world, said in an Instagram post. Bezos, who is due to step down as Amazon`s chief on July 5, will join the winner of an auction for a seat on the first space flight from Blue Origin.