UPDATE 1-Blue Origin discloses $2.4 mln as current highest bid for seat on space flight
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5/19/2021, 6:13:42 PM
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Adds detail on first phase; updates current bid
May 19 (Reuters) - Blue Origin, billionaire Jeff Bezos' rocket company, disclosed that the current highest bid for a seat on its New Shepard spacecraft was $2.4 million in the ongoing second round of auction.
The company said it received more than 5,200 bidders from 136 countries in the first round of auction, the highest bid from which was not disclosed as the round was sealed.
The second round was kicked off with an initial bid of $1.4