I'm a Twitch-Famous Astronaut Who Flew to Space on Jeff Bezos' Rocket – Business Insider

Blue Origin passenger, Cameron Bess, went from being a Twitch streamer to an astronaut. Bess, who had dinner with Jeff Bezos before the launch, said the descent was the hardest part. Here’s what Bess’ space trip was like and how they found zero gravity, as told to reporter Kate Duffy. Loading Something is loading. When my dad told me we were going to be the first parent-child duo to fly into space onboard Jeff Bezos’ rocket, I couldn’t believe it.My dad, the founder of Bess Ventures, participated in the ticket auction for Blue Origin’s first passenger trip to the edge of space with Jeff Bezos. The ticket price far exceeded what he wanted to pay but he kept in touch with Blue Origin and eventually they offered dad two tickets.As a kid, I never expected to become an astronaut. I’m a game designer and do livestreaming on video platform Twitch under the name “MeepsKitten,” where I have more than 3,200 followers.Now, I’m the first pansexual person to go into space — it’s crazy. I found out my dad and I were flying to space on Blue Origin’s New Shepard rocket six months before the flight. We had to keep it…
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