Tag: Club for the Future
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Uncrewed Blue Origin suborbital research mission cut short by launch anomaly
The New Shepard spaceship’s booster flares during its ascent. (Blue Origin via YouTube) A booster misfire caused an early end today for an uncrewed suborbital space mission launched by Jeff Bezos’ Blue Origin space venture. It was the first Blue Origin mission to fall short of its goal since the first flight of the company’s…
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Blue Origin’s New Shepard spaceship joins the pantheon of model rockets
Estes’ New Shepard model rocket uses standard model-rocket launch equipment, including a single C6-3 or C6-5 engine. (Estes Industries via YouTube) Rocket fans will soon be able to follow in Jeff Bezos’ footsteps when it comes to ownership of a suborbital New Shepard space vehicle. Just be warned that everything will be scaled down: The…
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Blue Origin shares multimillion-dollar spaceship ticket proceeds with 19 charities
Jeff Bezos, the founder of Amazon and Blue Origin, checks out some of the postcards submitted for spaceflight as part of his nonprofit Club for the Future campaign. (Jeff Bezos via Twitter / 2019) There are only so many postcards you can send to space and back, even if you have $28 million to work…
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Watch Blue Origin fly its first capsule that’s designed to send people to space and back
Blue Origin’s New Shepard crew capsule is designed to send up to six people to the edge of space and back. (Blue Origin Photoillustration) Update: The uncrewed test flight of Blue Origin’s New Shepard suborbital spaceship has been rescheduled for launch at 10:57 a.m. CT (8:57 a.m. PT). Previously: Amazon CEO Jeff Bezos’ Blue Origin…
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Calling all kids: Send Blue Origin a space postcard while you’re stuck at home
Blue Origin employees who volunteer for the Club for the Future sort postcards. (Blue Origin Photo) Are you looking for educational activities to occupy the kids while you’re cooped up due to the coronavirus outbreak? One option is to make space postcards for the Club for the Future, an educational campaign created by Amazon CEO…
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‘They’re so inspiring’: Jeff Bezos touts Blue Origin’s space postcard campaign for kids
Amazon CEO Jeff Bezos, the founder of Blue Origin, checks out some of the postcards submitted for spaceflight as part of his nonprofit Club for the Future campaign. (Jeff Bezos via Twitter) When Amazon CEO Jeff Bezos unveiled a mockup of Blue Origin’s Blue Moon lunar lander in May, he also unveiled a more down-to-earth…