Blue Origin, Jeff Bezos' Space Tourism Company, Sends 6 People Into Space For Fifth Time

Blue Origin, Jeff Bezos' space company, safely launched its sixth tourist flight to space on June 4. Six individuals were taken 62 miles (100 kilometers) above the Earth's surface into space. The flight took off from Launch Site One, the company's West Texas site. New Shepard is made up of two reusable components: a rocket and a capsule. This was the 21st flight of Blue Origin and New Shepard.