NEW YORK (1010 WINS) -- Jeff Bezos on Monday announced that he and his brother will be heading into space in July.
The Amazon founder made the announcement on Instagram.
"Ever since I was five years old, I’ve dreamed of traveling to space. On July 20th, I will take that journey with my brother. The greatest adventure, with my best friend. #GradatimFerociter," Bezos wrote.
Bezos and his brother Mark will join the Blue Origin auction winner on the New Shepard's first human flight set for July 20th.
The live auction for the seat is on June 12th. The current high bid is at $2,800,000 after bids from approximately 6,000 people.
The capsule was built with gigantic windows and will launch from remote Van Horn, Texas.