Bezos and the crew of Blue Origin took off on the commercial trip on Tuesday morning, in a trip that last just over 10 minutes
The former Amazon CEO set off on his trip to the edge of space earlier this week
The billionaire blasted off on board the New Shepherd rocket ship earlier today
The richest person on Earth has left the building
The billionaire will become the second person to ride his own rocket into space, following Virgin Galactic’s Sir Richard Branson
He will become the youngest ever person to go into space
Instead, an 18-year-old will take their place
The tech billionaire 'didn't break a sweat', according to one employee
Jeff Bezos' ex-wife and philanthropist Scott is known for her charitable donations
The bizarre petition has picked up thousands of signatures and is growing
He works at the school her children attend
The billionaire stepped down as CEO earlier this week
Both SpaceX and Amazon accuse the other of attempting to stifle competition
Insiders on the project said a manned space flight could take place in April, but Blue Origin said this is just 'speculation'
All thanks to an increase in Tesla's share price
The tech billionaire is closing in on the top spot after a jump in Tesla shares
It comes a few months after she gave $1.68bn to non-profit organisations
Safe to say he's made a few extremely profitable decisions in his time
The billionaire hopes to help the planet
The launch marked the rocket's seventh consecutive flight, in turn breaking the record for the most reused spacecraft
She's the 12th richest person overall
Amazon stocks soared in the afternoon, putting him well clear of Bill Gates and Mark Zuckerberg.