Tag Archives: Space Flight
Blue Origin Launches New Shepard Rocket Into Space For 12th Time
By Sally Beauvais Private space flight company Blue Origin successfully launched its New Shepard rocket from West Texas Wednesday afternoon, marking the twelfth test flight for the reusable rocket. Wednesday’s launch lasted just over 10 minutes, with a maximum velocity … Continue reading
WATCH: Blue Origin Launches New Shepard Rocket From West Texas
By Carlos Morales Private space flight company Blue Origin will attempt again to launch their New Shepard rocket Wednesday morning. The company—owned by Amazon’s Jeff Bezos— nixed their plans yesterday for a launch due to weather conditions. If successful, this … Continue reading
Blue Origin Scrubs Tuesday Rocket Launch Due To Weather Conditions
By Carlos Morales Private space flight company Blue Origin have nixed their plans for a test launch of their reusable rocket system due to weather conditions. The company—owned by Amazon’s Jeff Bezos—will now attempt to launch their New Shepard rocket … Continue reading
Blue Origin Planning Next Test Launch for Early October
Billionaire Jeff Bezos said Thursday his commercial space company Blue Origin is planning to perform another test launch from the company’s West Texas facility in early October. According to Bezos, this launch will feature an “in-flight escape test” involving the New … Continue reading
Blue Origin Will Live-Stream Video of Next Rocket Launch
Update Thursday, 11:00 AM The commercial space company Blue Origin will live-stream video of a rocket launch from its test site in West Texas for the first time this weekend. The launch was originally planned for Friday, but the company’s billionaire … Continue reading
Jeff Bezos’ Blue Origin Space Company Launches 1st Test Flight from West Texas
Blue Origin, the private space company founded by billionaire Amazon founder Jeff Bezos, launched the first test flight of its New Shepard space craft on Wednesday from the company’s secretive West Texas test site about 40 miles north of Van Horn. In … Continue reading