Jeff Bezos is making 'the most important rocket engine of the century'

Elon Musk, Richard Branson has Virgin Galactic, and Blue Origin. Three giants with three aerospace startups are opening up a new generation of space flights for mankind.

So who is the most important space entrepreneur?Astronaut Terry Virts of the US Space and Aeronautics Agency (NASA), who lives for seven months in the universe, led the International Space Station (ISS) and completed three space walks, just paid answer this question to CNBC channel.

Mr. Jeff Bezos.(PHOTO: BLUE ORIGIN).

Mr. Virts said that in terms of making the public excited about the universe, billionaire Elon Musk did very well."He has a broad vision ," Mr. Virts said. Branson's enthusiasm for space travel is equally important. 'Richard Branson is happy, a great person. This is good and will inspire people, ' Mr. Virts said.

But when it comes to Jeff Bezos, the founder of Amazon and the world's No. 1 billionaire, NASA astronaut replies: 'Jeff Bezos is a really good person. His company is good '. According to Virts, the BE-4 engine that Blue Origin is working on will be the 'most important rocket engine of the 21st century'.

'A lot of missiles will use it: government missiles, missile launchers and missiles that send people into space. In the long run, he will really make an impact in bringing people to the moon, bringing people to space and really impacting the 21st century cosmic economy , "Virts said.

Astronaut Terry Virts.(PHOTO: TERRY VIRTS)

According to CNBC, SpaceX, Blue Origin and Virgin Galactic are jointly building the next generation of flights into space. NASA astronaut supports three companies ' efforts: ' The beginning of space-based flights around the government, around Apollo, space shuttle, space station, Soyuz (Russian spacecraft) and other space program. Now, we are moving into areas where businesses like SpaceX and especially Blue Origin are in a loss. However, these firms are much more creative, much faster and have far more vision. '

An equally important point is that Mr. Bezos 'has the capital' to invest in his space company. Musk and Branson too. Mr. Bezos has about $ 130 billion, Musk has about $ 22.2 billion and Branson owns $ 4.9 billion, according to Forbes magazine.

'There are always smart people with ideas, but now we have smart people with money and ideas. I think that is a fundamental change for many years, decades to come. I think we are at a stage like the late British Prime Minister Winston Churchill once said: "This is the end of the beginning." You know that the first phase of the flight into space is wonderful. The thing that motivated me as an astronaut, but I hope the future will be even better, " Virts said.