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Winter Park couple to take another ride with Bezos’ Blue Origin to edge of space
Read full article: Winter Park couple to take another ride with Bezos’ Blue Origin to edge of spaceMarc and Sharon Hagle, who in 2022 became the first married couple to launch on a commercial space vehicle, are set to do it again.
Blue Origin launches seventh crewed New Shepard mission from Texas
Read full article: Blue Origin launches seventh crewed New Shepard mission from TexasBlue Origin will attempt a crewed launch of its reusable New Shepard rocket Sunday morning in Texas, marking the company's 25th mission using the launch vehicle and its seventh flight with humans on board.
Blue Origin New Shepard rocket VR experience opens at Kennedy Space Center
Read full article: Blue Origin New Shepard rocket VR experience opens at Kennedy Space CenterRather than bidding $28 million to embark on a journey to space, you can now head over to the Kennedy Space Center and feel the sights and sounds of outer-world travel.
‘I’d still do it again in a heartbeat:’ Melbourne Blue Origin passenger reacts to in-flight abort
Read full article: ‘I’d still do it again in a heartbeat:’ Melbourne Blue Origin passenger reacts to in-flight abortSteve Young, the owner of Pineapples restaurant in Melbourne, rocketed to zero-gravity in August and said that even after Monday's failure for Blue Origin, the businessman is still confident the New Shepard is safe.
WATCH: Blue Origin rocket carrying Florida students’ experiment suffers ‘anomaly’
Read full article: WATCH: Blue Origin rocket carrying Florida students’ experiment suffers ‘anomaly’A New Shepard mission carrying dozens of small research projects, including one from a Kissimmee school, into space experienced an “anomaly” during launch at Blue Origin’s west Texas site.
Blue Origin scrubs launch carrying gravity experiments from Florida students, researchers
Read full article: Blue Origin scrubs launch carrying gravity experiments from Florida students, researchersA New Shepard mission that sought to carry dozens of small research projects to space was scrubbed due to weather at Blue Origin’s west Texas launch site.
Threat prompting scare at Olympia High School was ‘unfounded,’ deputies say
Read full article: Threat prompting scare at Olympia High School was ‘unfounded,’ deputies sayA school threat reported to authorities by students and parents at Olympia High School has been determined to be unfounded, according to the Orange County Sheriff’s Office.
Blue Origin’s first crew says New Shepard spaceflight was ‘incredibly exhilarating’
Read full article: Blue Origin’s first crew says New Shepard spaceflight was ‘incredibly exhilarating’Jeff Bezos blasted off into space Tuesday bringing along an aviation pioneer, a teen space fan and his brother, marking the first successful human spaceflight for his company Blue Origin.
Blue Origin’s first paying customer marks youngest to visit space, but he’s not the winning bidder
Read full article: Blue Origin’s first paying customer marks youngest to visit space, but he’s not the winning bidderAn 18-year-old will become Blue Origin’s first paying customer to fly to space, making him the youngest to go to space, the company announced Thursday.
Blue Origin launches capsule to space with astronaut perks
Read full article: Blue Origin launches capsule to space with astronaut perksIn this image from video made available by Blue Origin, the company's New Shepard rocket lands after a test flight in West Texas on Thursday, Jan. 14, 2021. (Blue Origin via AP)CAPE CANAVERAL, Fla. – Jeff Bezos’ Blue Origin company launched a new capsule into space Thursday to test all the astronaut perks before people strap in. Thursday’s flight with a dummy named Mannequin Skywalker lasted 10 minutes and reached 66 miles (106 kilometers) above West Texas. Both the New Shepard rocket and the capsule landed successfully. It was the 14th flight to the fringes of space for a New Shepard rocket.
Blue Origin ‘getting close’ to human spaceflight with 14th test flight
Read full article: Blue Origin ‘getting close’ to human spaceflight with 14th test flightBlue Origin's New Shepard rocket and capsule launch from the company's west Texas launch site on Jan. 14, 2021 marking the 14th suborbital flight for the company. (Image: Blue Origin)Blue Origin says it’s nearing its first human spaceflight with the company’s upcoming test flight from West Texas on Thursday. “We’re getting really close to flying humans, we’re getting there,” Blue Origin director of astronaut and orbital sales Ariane Cornwell said after the launch. While no humans were onboard the capsule, the company’s test dummy, Mannequin Skywalker will be in one of the six astronaut seats. Blue Origin is also developing a much larger heavy lift rocket called New Glenn that will launch from Cape Canaveral.
NASA moon-landing tech hitches ride to space on Bezos rocket
Read full article: NASA moon-landing tech hitches ride to space on Bezos rocketThe sensors and computer — tested during the booster’s descent and touchdown — will hitch another suborbital ride with Blue Origin. Led by Amazon founder Bezos, Washington state-based Blue Origin is leading a team of companies to develop a lunar lander for astronauts. Tuesday’s launch was the first in nearly a year for Blue Origin: The pandemic stalled operations. Blue Origin said its staff is maintaining social distancing and taking other safety measures. Blue Origin said it needs a couple more flights before launching people — tourists, scientists and professional astronauts — on short hops.
Blue Origin readies for first New Shepard flight in months to test moon landing tech
Read full article: Blue Origin readies for first New Shepard flight in months to test moon landing techBlue Origin is preparing to launch its New Shepard rocket to the edge of space from the company’s West Texas launch site, marking the seventh consecutive flight for this launch vehicle. Blue Origin last launched New Shepard in December. The first launch in nine months comes amid the coronavirus pandemic, as well as more testing and growth at Blue Origin. On this flight, Blue Origin’s rocket will carry technology for NASA designed to enable future moon landings. ET Thursday but after a short weather delay, Blue Origin scrubbed the launch attempt due to a power supply issue for the experiments on board.