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The mission was the sixteenth flight of the company's New Shepard integrated launch vehicle and spacecraft, and its first crewed flight. It carried into space American billionaire and Blue Origin founder Jeff Bezos , his brother Mark , pilot and Mercury 13 member Wally Funk , and Dutch student Oliver Daemen .
Named after the first American to orbit Earth, the New Glenn rocket blasted off from Florida, soaring from the same pad used to launch NASA’s Mariner and Pioneer spacecraft a half-century ago.
Watch as Amazon boss Jeff Bezos's Blue Origin attempted to launch its New Glenn rocket for the first time from Cape Canaveral, Florida, on Monday, 13 January. It was to be the long-delayed debut ...
Jeff Bezos' space company, Blue Origin, has launched its first orbital rocket, New Glenn.. New Glenn is one of the largest, most powerful rockets ever built. The maiden launch marks a milestone ...
On 20 July 2021, the company successfully completed its first crewed mission, Blue Origin NS-16, into space using its New Shepard launch vehicle, carrying passengers Jeff Bezos, his brother Mark Bezos, Wally Funk, and Oliver Daemen. The flight was approximately 10 minutes and crossed the Kármán line.
Blue Origin rocket set for launch. 07:56, Alexander Butler. Jeff Bezos’ Blue Origin is preparing for the inaugural launch of its New Glenn rocket from Florida early on Monday, nearing a pivotal ...
Blue Origin successfully launched its New Glenn rocket early Thursday morning, marking a major accomplishment for the Jeff Bezos-founded company after multiple delays that included weather issues ...
The 165,000-acre (670 km 2) plot of land was purchased by Jeff Bezos in 2004. The company uses the spaceport for testing and launch services for its New Shepard rocket. The launch site has a sub-orbital launch pad and also has a number of rocket engine test stands .