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Jul 19, 2021 7:16 PM EDT CAPE CANAVERAL, Fla. (AP) — When Blue Origin launches people into space for the first time, founder Jeff Bezos will be on board. The event is scheduled to start at 9 a.m. ET. Watch the rocket launch in the player above. No test pilots or flight engineers for Tuesday’s debut flight from West Texas, just Bezos, his brother, an 82-year-old aviation pioneer and an 18-year-old teenage tourist. The capsule is entirely automated, unlike Richard Branson’s Virgin Galactic rocket plane that required two pilots to get him to space and back a...

Dutch teen to be part of Blue Origin’s 1st passenger spaceflight Dutch teen to be part of Blue Origin’s 1st passenger spaceflight Eighteen-year-old Oliver Daemen from the Netherlands is about to become the youngest person in space. Blue Origin announced Thursday, July 15, 2021, that the teenager will be traveling on the July 20 launch in West Texas. advertisement Oliver Daemen (Photo: AP) An 18-year-old is about to become the youngest person in space, rocketing away with an aviation pioneer who will become the oldest at age 82. Blue Origin announced Thursday that instead of a $28 million ...

18-year-old joining Blue Origin's 1st passenger spaceflight MARCIA DUNN, AP Aerospace Writer July 15, 2021 FacebookTwitterEmail 6 1of6This undated photo provided by his family in July 2021 shows Oliver Daemen. The 18-year-old from the Netherlands is about to become the youngest person in space. Blue Origin announced Thursday, July 15, 2021, that the teenager will be traveling on the July 20 launch in West Texas. (Daemen Family via AP)APShow MoreShow Less 2of6This 2021 photo provided by his family shows Oliver Daemen in an airplane cockpit. The 18-year-old from the Netherlands is ...

Posted : 2021-07-16 11:27 Updated : 2021-07-16 11:27 Oliver Daemen, 18, from the Netherlands is about to become the youngest person in space. AP-Yonhap An 18-year-old is about to become the youngest person in space, rocketing away with an aviation pioneer who will become the oldest at age 82. Blue Origin announced Thursday that instead of a $28 million auction winner launching with founder Jeff Bezos on Tuesday, the Dutch son of another bidder will be on board. The company said Oliver Daemen will be the first paying customer, but did not disclose the price of his ticket. But a family spokes...

18-year-old joining Blue Origin's 1st passenger spaceflight, becoming youngest person to go to space Share Updated: 10:47 PM EDT Jul 15, 2021 By MARCIA DUNN, AP Aerospace Writer 18-year-old joining Blue Origin's 1st passenger spaceflight, becoming youngest person to go to space Share Updated: 10:47 PM EDT Jul 15, 2021 Hide Transcript Show Transcript Listen to this, A 2020 high school graduate is just days away from becoming the youngest astronaut. Oliver Damon is his name july 20th. He's going to join Jeff Bezos on Blue Origins, New Shepard Mission. Oliver was...