This is how much a mystery bidder paid for a seat to space trip with Jeff Bezos

A bidder paid $28 million at auction for a seat alongside Jeff Bezos on board the first crewed spaceflight of the Blue Origin next month.

“Today, Blue Origin concluded the online auction for the very first seat on New Shepard with a winning bid of $28 million. Nearly 7,600 people registered to bid from 159 countries, “Blue Origin said on its website.

“The name of the auction winner will be released in the weeks following the auction’s conclusion. Then, the fourth and final crew member will be announced – stay tuned,” tweeted Blue Origin following the sale.

The winning bidder will fly to space on New Shepard’s first human flight on July 20 and will join Blue Origin founder, Jeff Bezos, and his brother, Mark.