Tag: Blue Origin
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Blue Origin’s suborbital space trip brings the final frontier down to earth: How to watch the launch
The crew for Blue Origin’s next space mission huddles in advance of their launch on a New Shepard suborbital spaceship. From left: Gary Lai, George Nield, Jim Kitchen, Marty Allen, Sharon Hagle and Marc Hagle. (Blue Origin Photo) When Jeff Bezos’ Blue Origin space venture sends its next crew on a suborbital ride to space,…
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All systems go for Blue Origin’s spacefliers — but not for weather at Texas launch site
Trainer Sarah Knights and spacefliers-to-be look at New Shepard’s crew capsule. (Blue Origin via Instagram) Amazon founder Jeff Bezos’ Blue Origin space venture has rescheduled its next crewed suborbital space mission for Thursday, due to concerns about the weather for Tuesday and Wednesday. In a mission update, Blue Origin said “forecasted high winds during launch…
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A year after Blue Origin’s big setback, NASA gets set to support a second commercial moon lander
An astronaut looks at the lunar surface through the hatch of a moon lander. (NASA Illustration) NASA has laid out its plan for choosing a second commercial venture to build a landing system capable of carrying astronauts to and from the lunar surface. The venture would provide a competitive alternative to SpaceX’s lunar landing system,…
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Blue Origin gives ‘SNL’ comedian Pete Davidson’s suborbital seat to the spaceship’s chief architect
Gary Lai is the chief architect of Blue Origin’s New Shepard suborbital launch system. (Blue Origin Photo) The soon-to-be spaceflier who’ll replace “Saturday Night Live” comedian Pete Davidson on the crew for next week’s launch of Blue Origin’s New Shepard suborbital spaceship already knows what it’s like to get ready for liftoff. That’s because he’s…
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It’s a no-go: ‘SNL’ comedian Pete Davidson scrubs Blue Origin suborbital space ride
Jeff Bezos’ Blue Origin space venture has called off plans to put “Saturday Night Live” cast member Pete Davidson on the next flight of its New Shepard suborbital spaceship. “Pete Davidson is no longer able to join the NS-20 crew on this mission,” Blue Origin said today in a tweet. The company said that liftoff…
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It’s a date! Comedian Pete Davidson will headline Blue Origin suborbital space trip next week
“Saturday Night Live” cast member Pete Davidson is due to be accompanied by five other spacefliers on a Blue Origin suborbital space mission set for March 23. (Photos via Blue Origin) Jeff Bezos’ Blue Origin space venture has confirmed that “Saturday Night Live” comedian Pete Davidson will be going to space next week, less than…
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Methalox race likely to be won in 2022, but winner not yet clear
Right now, several methane-fueled rockets are in a race to orbit. With Starship from SpaceX, Vulcan from United Launch Alliance (ULA), and Neutron from Rocket Lab, all of the most active US launch providers are committed to using methalox-methane and oxygen. Upcoming launchers such as New Glenn from Blue Origin and the Terran family from…
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Chad in Space? ‘SNL’ comic Pete Davidson is reportedly up for a ride on Blue Origin spaceship
Pete Davidson portrays a slacker astronaut in a “Saturday Night Live” sketch. (NBC / SNL via YouTube) Comedian Pete Davidson co-starred with SpaceX CEO Elon Musk last year in a “Saturday Night Live” sketch about a slacker astronaut named Chad, but it sounds as if Davidson could soon go into space for real — courtesy…
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Jeff Bezos’ Blue Origin space venture expands operations to Phoenix and Denver
An artist’s concept shows the Orbital Reef space station, a project led by Blue Origin. The project’s other partners include Colorado-based Sierra Space and Arizona State University. (Blue Origin Media) Blue Origin says it’s hiring in Phoenix and Denver — two Western cities that represent relatively new frontiers for Jeff Bezos’ space venture. The downtown…
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Blue Origin successfully tests huge nose cone for New Glenn rocket at NASA Glenn
The fairing for Blue Origin’s New Glenn rocket sits inside a NASA vacuum chamber in Ohio. (Blue Origin via Twitter) Jeff Bezos’ Blue Origin space venture is still months away from the first launch of its orbital-class New Glenn rocket, but tests that were recently conducted at NASA’s Glenn Research Center are boosting confidence that…