There is a petition that has been started on the petition website, change.org, which states not to allow Jeff Bezos back on Earth. This petition stated that Amazon founder and billionaire Bezos should not be allowed to return to Earth, after he prepares to go to space next month.
On July 20, Bezos will ride his own rocket into space, joining the first crew to fly in a Blue Origin capsule. He had stated that he will launch from Texas along with his firefighter brother Mark. Also, making the 10-minute up-and-down hop will be the highest bidder in a charity auction.
On July 5, he will be stepping down as Amazon's CEO. His stake in Amazon is currently worth USD 164 billion.
"To see the Earth from space, it changes you. It changes your relationship with this planet, with humanity. It's one Earth," Bezos stated.
"I want to go on this flight because it's a thing I've wanted to do all my life. It's an adventure. It's a big deal for me." Bezos said he invited his younger brother - his best friend - to share the journey and make it even more "meaningful."
The flight will officially kick off Blue Origin's space tourism business. The company has yet to start selling tickets to the public or even to announce a ticket price for the short trips, which provide about three minutes of weightlessness.
Blue Origin successfully completed the 15th test flight of its reusable New Shepard rocket in April, with the capsule reaching an altitude of 66 miles (106 kilometers). Before liftoff, a mock crew strapped into the capsule for practice, then hopped out, paving the way for the upcoming flight with passengers on board.
The company's launch and landing site is in remote west Texas, 120 miles southeast of El Paso and close to the Mexican border.
