Tag: New Shepard-10
-
New Shepard launches NASA experiments to space, aims for human flights this year
Blue Origin’s New Shepard rocket lifts off from West Texas on Wednesday. Credit: Blue Origin Blue Origin, the commercial space company founded by Amazon billionaire Jeff Bezos, launched a package of NASA experiments to the edge of space Wednesday from West Texas with a suborbital New Shepard booster, then successfully recovered the reusable rocket and…
-
Blue Origin plans New Shepard launch Wednesday
EDITOR’S NOTE: Updated Jan. 20 to reflect launch postponement. Updated Jan. 21 with new target launch date. Blue Origin’s New Shepard booster on the launch pad. Credit: Blue Origin Blue Origin plans to launch its single stage New Shepard suborbital booster Wednesday as the commercial space company moves closer to flying people to the edge…