Blue Origin and Amazon's Kuiper satellite program are an arm's length apart In the beginning there was Jeff Bezos. He created Amazon in 1994 and became filthy rich in the decades that followed, reaching a net worth exceeding $241 billion in 2025.

In 2021, Justin Sun paid $28 million to be Blue Origin's first commercial passenger. However, scheduling conflicts delayed his trip. On Aug. 3, Sun finally

Controversial crypto entrepreneur Justin Sun finally got his suborbital ride into space today from Jeff Bezos’ Blue Origin space venture, four years after he put in the winning $28 million bid for a seat.