Watch live as Jeff Bezos celebrates successful trip to space

Billionaire Jeff Bezos successfully launched into space on Tuesday, as a member of the first crewed flight of his New Shepard rocket ship.

He was be accompanied in the capsule by brother Mark, Wally Funk (an 82-year-old pioneer of the space race) and 18-year-old student Oliver Daemen.

The eclectic Blue Origin crew reached an altitude of roughly 351,210 feet during their quick up-and-down flight, which lasted just over 10 minutes.

They travelled in a capsule that features the biggest windows flown into space, offering stunning views of the Earth.