CAPE CANAVERAL, Fla. — The government has given Jeff Bezos’ rocket company permission to fly people into space, including himself.
On Monday, the Federal Aviation Administration gave its approval. The licence is valid until August.
Blue Origin’s voyage, which will consist of an autonomous capsule launched atop a reusable rocket, is expected to reach a maximum height of 66 miles (106 kilometres) before parachuting into the desert.
Bezos, 57, stepped down as Amazon’s CEO last week. In the year 2000, he created Blue Origin.