Two billionaires recently flew into space, symbolically marking the beginning of space tourism. Which one reached the highest altitude?
a) Jeff Bezos, with New Shepard, from Origin Blue
b) Richard Branson, with Virgin Galactic's VSS Unity
Answer:
a) Jeff Bezos.
The founder of Amazon passed the so-called Kármán line, established at an altitude of 100 kilometers, which formally marks the boundary between Earth and space. In fact, Branson did not reach space. The Virgin Galactic "only" reached an altitude of 85 kilometers.