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Jeff Bezos launch: What time will Blue Origin crew blast into space today?
Daily Star's biggest headlines straight to your inbox!Amazon founder, 57-year-old Jeff Bezos will be blasting into space in his New Shephard rocket ship on its first crewed flight.Joining Bezos will be his brother, Mark Bezos, Wally Funk, an 82-year-old pilot and Oliver Daemen, an 18-year-old student.Explorer and pilot Ms Funk will become the oldest person to be an astronaut after today’s launch.The New Shepard was built by Bezos space tourism company, Blue Origin and will include the biggest windows ever flown into space.Speaking to CBS News in an interview Bezos said "I'm excited. People keep asking me if I'm nervous.
