Jeff Bezos' Partner Lauren Sanchez Plans to Go to Space in 2023The journalist and founder of Black Ops Aviation is no stranger to the pilot's seat.
It looks like space travel is a family affair for Jeff Bezos, and his partner Lauren Sánchez is next in line.
Sánchez, an Emmy-award-winning journalist,told CNNshe plans to travel to the great beyond in 2023. Bezos, her longtime partner, notablytraveled to spacefor the first time with hisbrother, Mark, 2021年7月。桑切斯在采访中,她说plans to hit the sky with "a great group of females."
While hinting at an all-female crew, Sánchez, who hasbeen dating the Amazon billionaireand founder of the Blue Origin space flight company since 2019, has some pilot skills herself.
Sánchez is a licensed pilot and the founder ofBlack Ops Aviation, which is the first female-owned and operated aerial filming company.
The couple also shared that Sánchez has learned to take the family helicopter for a spin, and now, "she's a horrible backseat pilot. She's terrible!" Bezos joked.
The news of her upcoming expedition comes as the duo announced plans togive away the majority of Bezos's fortuneto humanitarian efforts and fight climate change.
