Winning Ticket to Join Jeff Bezos in Space Costs Nearly $30 Million in Blue Origin Auction--Update
12 Juni 2021 - 8:07PM
Dow Jones News
By Doug Cameron
A ticket to go into space next month with Jeff Bezos went for
almost $30 million, including the commission, in a charity auction
Saturday, said Blue Origin LLC, the space company founded by the
billionaire.
The winner of the live phone auction wasn't revealed Saturday --
Blue Origin said it had to complete final paperwork -- but is
expected to be named in two weeks.
The successful bidder will be among the passengers on the New
Shepard vehicle's first crewed launch planned for July 20 and spend
a few minutes in space with Mr. Bezos, his brother Matt Bezos and
an unnamed fourth would-be astronaut.
Bidding opened Saturday at $4.9 million and rose quickly to $10
million before four participants competed to ultimately raise the
price to $28 million. A 6% buyers' commission is added to the
winning bid, taking the final cost to $29.7 million. Blue Origin
said 7,600 bidders from 159 countries registered for the event.
Proceeds go to the Blue Origin Club for the Future charity,
which focuses on encouraging young people to take an interest in
space, math and science.
(More to Come)
Write to Doug Cameron at doug.cameron@wsj.com
(END) Dow Jones Newswires
June 12, 2021 14:05 ET (18:05 GMT)
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