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- Jeff Bezos says taking off on his first spaceflight felt like attending his own memorial service.
- Bezos told podcaster Lex Fridman that his friends and family were visibly nervous before the flight.
- "They're saying goodbye to us, but maybe they think they're saying goodbye to us forever," he said.
Taking off into space was an emotionally charged experience for Jeff Bezos.