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Related: About this forumThe reusable space rocket is nearly here with Blue Origin’s first successful landing
Private spaceflight company Blue Origin, helmed by Amazon founder Jeff Bezos, says it has landed its main rocket, New Shepard, back on Earth after launch. That would make it the first rocket ever to have gently landed and remained intact after taking off into space. It also means that Blue Origin has beaten SpaceX in the race to make the first reusable rocket; the Elon Musk-led space venture has been trying to soft-land its main rocket, the Falcon 9, for the past year.
To commemorate the landing, Bezos tweeted for the first time since setting up his Twitter account seven years ago.
http://www.theverge.com/2015/11/24/9790510/blue-origin-reusable-rockets-vertical-landing-spacex
To commemorate the landing, Bezos tweeted for the first time since setting up his Twitter account seven years ago.
http://www.theverge.com/2015/11/24/9790510/blue-origin-reusable-rockets-vertical-landing-spacex
BLUE ORIGIN MAKES HISTORIC ROCKET LANDING
Van Horn, Texas - November 24, 2015 - Blue Origin today announced that its New Shepard space vehicle successfully flew to space, reaching its planned test altitude of 329,839 feet (100.5 kilometers) before executing a historic landing back at the launch site in West Texas. To receive updates on Blue Origins continuing progress and early access to ticketing information, sign up at www.blueorigin.com/interested.
Now safely tucked away at our launch site in West Texas is the rarest of beastsa used rocket, said Jeff Bezos, founder of Blue Origin. Blue Origins reusable New Shepard space vehicle flew a flawless missionsoaring to 329,839 feet and then returning through 119-mph high-altitude crosswinds to make a gentle, controlled landing just four and a half feet from the center of the pad. Full reuse is a game changer, and we cant wait to fuel up and fly again.
https://www.blueorigin.com/news/news/blue-origin-makes-historic-rocket-landing
Van Horn, Texas - November 24, 2015 - Blue Origin today announced that its New Shepard space vehicle successfully flew to space, reaching its planned test altitude of 329,839 feet (100.5 kilometers) before executing a historic landing back at the launch site in West Texas. To receive updates on Blue Origins continuing progress and early access to ticketing information, sign up at www.blueorigin.com/interested.
Now safely tucked away at our launch site in West Texas is the rarest of beastsa used rocket, said Jeff Bezos, founder of Blue Origin. Blue Origins reusable New Shepard space vehicle flew a flawless missionsoaring to 329,839 feet and then returning through 119-mph high-altitude crosswinds to make a gentle, controlled landing just four and a half feet from the center of the pad. Full reuse is a game changer, and we cant wait to fuel up and fly again.
https://www.blueorigin.com/news/news/blue-origin-makes-historic-rocket-landing
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The reusable space rocket is nearly here with Blue Origin’s first successful landing (Original Post)
muriel_volestrangler
Nov 2015
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phantom power
(25,966 posts)1. sweet
Android3.14
(5,402 posts)2. That's cool
Wounded Bear
(58,706 posts)3. Great stuff...
Thanks for the link!
OnlinePoker
(5,725 posts)4. Here's what I get out of this event
Despite the fact that there's so much shitty stuff going on around the world, there are still people striving to do incredible things.
hunter
(38,326 posts)5. Didn't see you posted first.
(I should probably remember to reload pages before posting...)