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Jeff Bezos fly to space in Blue Origin flight

The Amazon founder Jeff Bezos has said he will fly to space with his brother on the first human flight launched by his space company, Blue Origin.

In an Instagram post, Mr Bezos said space flight was something he had wanted to do "my whole life".

Blue Origin is also auctioning off a seat in the capsule, for someone who will join the pair on the inaugural manned flight. Jeff Bezos is one of the world's richest people. He has a net worth of $186.2bn (£131.5bn), according to Forbes magazine.

"On July 20th, I will take that journey with my brother," he wrote in the Instagram post. "The greatest adventure, with my best friend."

Mr Bezos's brother Mark called it a "remarkable opportunity" in the video. The New Shepard booster can land vertically on the ground after returning from space.

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