Jeff Bezos Blue Origin launch live updates: World's richest man flies to edge of space on own rocket

Jeff Bezos, crew greet team and family members

Jeff Bezos, world's richest man, carried out inaugural space voyage

The recovery team is headed out to meet Jeff, Mark, Wally, and Oliver after their flight to space

Capsule, touchdown!

Booster touches down

Booster is about to return to launch pad

Mission Control has confirmed separation of the capsule from the booster. Jeff, Mark, Wally and Oliver are now unbuckling their harnesses and experiencing weightlessness

The capsule has just reached apogee. The crew is now experiencing views of Earth from above the Kármán Line

Astronauts have crossed the Karman line

Jeff Bezos' spacecraft takes off

Jeff Bezos, 3 others take off for space

The vehicle is automated. The last two minutes prior to launch is under autosequence

The go poll is complete. New Shepard is go for launch

New Shepard's flight profile

Hold is lifted

Final checks are underway

Visuals from astronauts making their way to the launchpad

Takeoff on a 'brief hold'

Clear skies with a few patchy clouds on a cool morning for the launch

15 minutes to go until launch