Billionaire Blastoff: Rich Riding Own Rockets Into Space

Billionaire Blastoff: Rich Riding Own Rockets Into Space
Jeff Bezos with a model of Blue Origin's Blue Moon lunar lander in Washington, left, in 2019 and Richard Branson with Virgin Galactic's SpaceShipTwo space tourism rocket in Mojave, Calif., in 2016.Patrick Semansky, Mark J. Terrill/AP Photo
The Associated Press
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CAPE CANAVERAL, Fla.—Two billionaires are putting everything on the line this month to ride their own rockets into space.

It’s intended to be a flashy confidence boost for customers seeking their own short joyrides.