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New Shepard is a fully reusable sub-orbital launch vehicle developed for space tourism by Blue Origin. The vehicle is named after Alan Shepard, who became the first American to travel into space and the fifth person to walk on the Moon. The vehicle is capable of vertical takeoff and landings.
The launch vehicle is designed to be fully reusable, ... one year after launch. In 2024, Blue Origin received funding ... sprawling campus at the price of $1.427 ...
The first hotfire-tested Blue Origin BE-4 rocket engine, serial number 103, at the 34th Space Symposium in Colorado Springs, Colorado, April 2018, showing the liquid methane inlet side of the engine. The New Glenn is a 7 m (23 ft) diameter two-stage orbital launch vehicle with a reusable first stage [23] and an expendable second stage. [43]
Blue Origin’s New Glenn rocket is on track ... has signed its first customer for its larger Neutron launch vehicle. The customer, undisclosed at present, will buy two launches, one in 2026 and ...
Jeff Bezos gave a tour of Blue Origin's factory, showcasing the space company's New Glenn rocket. New Glenn, standing over 320 feet tall, is one of the largest rockets ever built.
Blue Origin's New Shepard rocket is set to send another six people to space, including Emily Calandrelli, Sharon and Marc Hagle, James Russell, Henry Wolfond, and Austin Litteral.
Both Blue Origin and SpaceX also have additional reusable launch vehicles under development. Blue is developing the first stage of the orbital New Glenn LV to be reusable, with first flight planned for no earlier than 2024. SpaceX has a new super-heavy launch vehicle under development for missions to interplanetary space.
An aspirational price for this fully reusable launch vehicle is $10 per kilogram ($4.5/lb), significantly cheaper than most proposed space elevators. [5] New Glenn is also currently in development, a partially reusable rocket that promises to reduce price. However, an exact cost per launch has not been specified. [6]