Elon Musk once praised a rocket CEO who didn't go to college for beating Jeff Bezos to orbit, new book reveals: 'Bezos has spent a shitload of money, and he hasn't made it'

Mon, 05/08/2023 - 11:14

Jeff Bezos and Elon Musk — Elon Musk said it was "impressive" that space company Rocket Lab was able to launch a rocket into orbit before Jeff Bezos' Blue Origin company.
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A new book reveals Elon Musk once praised a rival New Zealand rocket CEO in a 2018 phone call.
Musk said it was "impressive" that Rocket Lab launched a rocket into orbit before Blue Origin, per the book.
The company, now worth $1.84 billion, is helmed by Peter Beck, who never attended college.

An excerpt from an upcoming book reveals Elon Musk once took a swipe at fellow billionaire and space enthusiast Jeff Bezos while praising a New Zealand CEO for beating the Amazon founder's Blue Origin to orbit.