Last calendar month , ananonymous bidderwon a fundament onboard the first crew spaceflight of New Shepherd , the ship that will take Jeff Bezos and his buddy 100 kilometers ( 62 miles ) above the Earth . The bidder has now canceled their flight , cite scheduling conflicts , having something more crucial to do that twenty-four hour period thango to freaking space .
In apress release , Blue Origin reveal that the anonymous person will be replaced by 18 - year - one-time Oliver Daemen . He will become the youngest somebody to go to quad , whileWally squinch – also due to be aboard – will become the oldest , at 82 - years - onetime .
Not much has been release about the unexampled passenger , but it ’s a safe bet that the Dutch teenager is the son ofSomerset Capital CEO Joes Daemen , according to space editor at Ars Technica , Eric Berger .
" Flying on New Shepard will fulfill a lifelong dream for Oliver , who has been fascinated by distance , the Moon , and rockets since he was four , " Blue Origin wrote in the departure . " Oliver graduate from mellow schoolhouse in 2020 and took a break class before continue his field of study to hold his private pilot ’s license . This September , Oliver will attend the University of Utrecht to canvas physics and founding management . "
The previous victor will alternatively be taking a later flight with Blue Origin , which does n’t collide with their Earthly loyalty .
“ We thank the vendue succeeder for their generous support of Club for the Future and are reward to receive Oliver to fly with us on New Shepard , ” Bob Smith , chief executive officer of Blue Origin , said . “ This marks the showtime of commercial operation for New Shepard , and Oliver represent a unexampled generation of citizenry who will help us build a road to quad . ”
The 10 - moment flying , to take place on July 20 , will see the work party accelerate to over 3 Gs , before the capsule detaches . At this point , they can unbuckle and experience the effects of weightlessness , before rebuckling for reentry into the Earth ’s atmosphere three minutes subsequently . rider will land in the West Texas desert with assistance from a parachute deployed by the capsule , where they will be met by a landing place crew .
Onboard will be Jeff Bezos , his brother , Oliver Daemen , and Wally Funk . While they are up there , Elon Musk will briefly become the richest somebody on Earth , but only because his competition beat him to space .
