In Pics | Billionaires who have travelled to space

With former Amazon Chief Executive Jeff Bezos all set to fly to the edge of space on Blue Origin's maiden crewed voyage on July 20, let's take a look at other billionaires who have travelled to space.

Virgin Galactic’s Richard Branson successfully went with a crew to the edge of space on July 11, 2021. Credit: Reuters Photo

Hungarian-American Charles Simonyi is the only tourist who’s gone twice to space. He travelled to the International Space Station in 2007 and 2009, respectively. Credit: Instagram/lowellobservatory

Guy Laliberte, the Canadian co-founder of Cirque du Soleil, has spent several days aboard the International Space Station in 2009. Credit: Lunerouge.com

American engineer Dennis Anthony Tito is the 'world's first space tourist'. He spent nearly eight days in orbit as a crew member of ISS EP-1 in 2001. Credit: Instagram/dennis.tito.fp