> > Very few people who have gone to orbit (actual space) were anywhere near 'rich'. > Blue Horizon[sic] ... Bezos Blue Origin has never been to orbit. It's

> > Very few people who have gone to orbit (actual space) were anywhere near 'rich'. > Blue Horizon[sic] ... Bezos Blue Origin has never been to orbit. It's a glorified carnival ride and nobody who knows anything about space or rocketry could mistake it for anything else. Among rocket fans, these 21st century suborbital launches are a laughing stock. Even the 20th century suborbital Mercury-Redstone launches were arguably a pathetic response to Yuri Gagarin's pioneering orbital flight. No household-name rich person has ever been to orbit.