Jeff Bezos

We kind of did it ahead of when we, quote unquote, should have done it. And so in that way, it's also a technical marvel. I mean, it's truly incredible. It's the 20th century version of building the pyramids or something.

We kind of did it ahead of when we, quote unquote, should have done it. And so in that way, it's also a technical marvel. I mean, it's truly incredible. It's the 20th century version of building the pyramids or something.

It's an achievement that, because it was pulled forward in time, because it did something that had previously been thought impossible, it rightly deserves its place in the pantheon of great human achievements.

It's an achievement that, because it was pulled forward in time, because it did something that had previously been thought impossible, it rightly deserves its place in the pantheon of great human achievements.

It's an achievement that, because it was pulled forward in time, because it did something that had previously been thought impossible, it rightly deserves its place in the pantheon of great human achievements.

There's an American bias in the naming. I apologize.

There's an American bias in the naming. I apologize.

There's an American bias in the naming. I apologize.

I'm a big fan of Gagarin's though. In fact, I think his first words in space I think are incredible. He purportedly said, my God, it's blue. And that really drives home. No one had seen the earth from space. No one knew that we were on this blue planet. No one knew what it looked like from out there. And Gagarin was the first person to see it.

I'm a big fan of Gagarin's though. In fact, I think his first words in space I think are incredible. He purportedly said, my God, it's blue. And that really drives home. No one had seen the earth from space. No one knew that we were on this blue planet. No one knew what it looked like from out there. And Gagarin was the first person to see it.

I'm a big fan of Gagarin's though. In fact, I think his first words in space I think are incredible. He purportedly said, my God, it's blue. And that really drives home. No one had seen the earth from space. No one knew that we were on this blue planet. No one knew what it looked like from out there. And Gagarin was the first person to see it.

They were taking huge risks. I'm not sure what the Soviets thought about Gagarin's flight, but I think that the Americans thought that the Alan Shepard flight, the flight that New Shepard is named after, the first American in space, he'd gone on his suborbital flight there. they thought he had about a 75% chance of success. So, you know, that's a pretty big risk, a 25% risk.

They were taking huge risks. I'm not sure what the Soviets thought about Gagarin's flight, but I think that the Americans thought that the Alan Shepard flight, the flight that New Shepard is named after, the first American in space, he'd gone on his suborbital flight there. they thought he had about a 75% chance of success. So, you know, that's a pretty big risk, a 25% risk.

They were taking huge risks. I'm not sure what the Soviets thought about Gagarin's flight, but I think that the Americans thought that the Alan Shepard flight, the flight that New Shepard is named after, the first American in space, he'd gone on his suborbital flight there. they thought he had about a 75% chance of success. So, you know, that's a pretty big risk, a 25% risk.

John Glenn is the first American to orbit the Earth. By the way, I have the most charming, sweet, incredible letter ever. from John Glenn, which I have framed and hang on my office wall, where he tells me how grateful he is that we have named New Glenn after him. And he sent me that letter about a week before he died. And it's really incredible. It's also a very funny letter.

John Glenn is the first American to orbit the Earth. By the way, I have the most charming, sweet, incredible letter ever. from John Glenn, which I have framed and hang on my office wall, where he tells me how grateful he is that we have named New Glenn after him. And he sent me that letter about a week before he died. And it's really incredible. It's also a very funny letter.

John Glenn is the first American to orbit the Earth. By the way, I have the most charming, sweet, incredible letter ever. from John Glenn, which I have framed and hang on my office wall, where he tells me how grateful he is that we have named New Glenn after him. And he sent me that letter about a week before he died. And it's really incredible. It's also a very funny letter.

He's writing and he says, you know, this is a letter about New Glenn from the original Glenn. And he's got a great sense of humor and he's very happy about it and grateful.

He's writing and he says, you know, this is a letter about New Glenn from the original Glenn. And he's got a great sense of humor and he's very happy about it and grateful.

He's writing and he says, you know, this is a letter about New Glenn from the original Glenn. And he's got a great sense of humor and he's very happy about it and grateful.