In Pics: Jeff Bezos completes his Blue Origin flight to space

Jeff Bezos, the richest man in the world, went to space on July 20. It was a brief jaunt — rising 60-some miles into the sky above West Texas — in a spacecraft that was built by Bezos’ rocket company, Blue Origin. The flight did not enter orbit but was a milestone for the company, the first time a Blue Origin vehicle carried people to space.

The wealthiest man on the planet Jeff Bezos spent a few minutes in space Tuesday on Blue Origin's first human mission, a key moment for a fledgling industry seeking to make the final frontier accessible to elite tourists. Credit: Reuters Photo

Blue Origin’s New Shepard lifts-off from the launch pad carrying Jeff Bezos along with his brother Mark Bezos, Oliver Daemen and Wally Funk. Credit: AFP Photo

Earlier, the New Shepard capsule reached at an altitude of 66.5 miles (107 kilometers), allowing the passengers to experience weightlessness while admiring the curve of the Earth. Credit: Reuters Photo

The capsule carrying billionaire businessman Jeff Bezos and three crew members returns by parachute after their flight aboard Blue Origin's New Shepard rocket near Van Horn, Texas in US. Credit: Reuters Photo

Named after Alan Shepard, the first American in space, the New Shepard suborbital rocket had flown 15 uncrewed flights to put it through its paces and test safety mechanisms. Credit: Reuters Photo

The four-member crew exchanged high-fives and hugged family who came to meet them at the landing site. Credit: AFP Photo

Jeff Bezos was launched with three crew members aboard a New Shepard rocket on the world's first unpiloted suborbital flight from Blue Origin's Launch Site 1 near Van Horn, Texas. Credit: Blue Origin/Handout via Reuters

A view of the rocket after the launch Credit: Reuters Photo