Wold’s richest technopreneure and Amazon founder Jeff Bezos said he will fly to the space along his brother aboard the first human plane unveiled by his space company, Blue Origin.

Bezos, who has been in competition with SpaceX’s Elon Musk said space flight has been what he wanted all his life according to an Instagram post viewed by the BBC.

The British media also reports that Blue Origin is also auctioning off a seat in the capsule for someone who will join the pair on the inaugural manned flight.

Bezos remained one of the richest people in the world, alternating the position with Elon Musk, who also owns electric car company Tesla.

According to Forbes, Bezos net worth hovers at $186.2 billion. He gives about $6 billion of his net worth to his former wife in divorce settlement.

Mr Bezos’s brother Mark called it a “remarkable opportunity” in the video.

Bidding for a seat on the New Shepard – the name of the Blue Origin vehicle – had reached $2.8m when Mr Bezos announced his plan to take the flight. The auction concludes on 12 June.

The New Shepard booster can land vertically on the ground after returning from space. It is named after Alan Shepard, the second person and first US citizen to fly into space.

According to Blue Origin’s website the company plans to launch its passengers more than 100km (62 miles) above the Earth’s surface, allowing them to experience microgravity. The six-berth capsule will return to Earth under parachutes.

The first manned flight comes just two weeks after Mr Bezos plans to step down as CEO of Amazon.

Instead he will serve as executive chairman of the e-commerce giant he founded 30 years ago in his garage, allowing him “time and energy” to focus on other ventures.

BBC contributed to this report