Tag: New Shepard
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Blue Origin blames September New Shepard abort on engine nozzle failure
STORY WRITTEN FOR CBS NEWS & USED WITH PERMISSION The BE-3 main engine on Blue Origin’s New Shepard booster fails about a minute after liftoff Sept. 12 on an uncrewed suborbital flight. Credit: Blue Origin Structural failure of the nozzle at the base of a rocket engine powering an unpiloted New Shepard spacecraft toward the edge of…
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Blue Origin traces launch failure to engine nozzle and says flights will resume ‘soon’
The booster for Blue Origin’s New Shepard spaceship flares during last year’s ascent. (Blue Origin via YouTube) Jeff Bezos’ Blue Origin space venture says a launch anomaly that forced the suspension of its suborbital spaceflights last September was caused by a structural failure of the rocket engine’s nozzle. Corrective actions are being taken, and flights…
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Lauren Sanchez plans to lead an all-female crew on Jeff Bezos’ Blue Origin spaceship
Lauren Sanchez, in the white dress, is flanked by Blue Origin personnel as she tours the West Texas landing pad after her boyfriend Jeff Bezos’ flight on Blue Origin’s New Shepard suborbital spaceship in July 2021. (GeekWire Photo / Alan Boyle) Lauren Sanchez is planning to follow in the footsteps of her billionaire boyfriend, Amazon…
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Blue Origin conducts fairing testing amid quiet New Glenn progress
Blue Origin has quietly been making progress on its orbital New Glenn vehicle, evident by new hardware and test sightings. This progress has been made alongside the ongoing investigation into an in-flight abort of the fourth suborbital New Shepard mission of the year, which continues to keep that program grounded. New Glenn Recovery Plans Evolving…
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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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New Shepard suffers in-flight abort on uncrewed NS-23 mission
Blue Origin attempted its first uncrewed New Shepard flight in a year, with the NS-23 mission launching at 9:27 AM CDT (14:27 UTC) Monday morning. As the company’s fourth flight this year, the suborbital launch took place from Launch Site One at Blue Origin’s Corn Ranch property near Van Horn, Texas. Just over one minute…
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New Shepard launches sixth suborbital crewed flight
Blue Origin has launched six more space tourists to space onboard New Shepard for the NS-22 mission. The suborbital mission lifted off on August 4 at 8:57 AM CDT (13:57 UTC) from Blue Origin’s Launch Site One located near the town of Van Horn, Texas. The crew consisted of Coby Cotton, Mário Ferreira, Vanessa O’Brien,…
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Blue Origin carries the first Egyptian and Portuguese spacefliers on suborbital trip
Blue Origin’s New Shepard rocket ship rises from its Texas launch pad. (Blue Origin via YouTube) Jeff Bezos’ Blue Origin space venture sent six more crew members on a suborbital space ride, including the first Egyptian and Portuguese citizens to reach the final frontier. Thanks to today’s flight from Launch Site One in West Texas,…
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It’s a date: Blue Origin gets set to launch space crew that will mark milestone for Portugal and Egypt
Blue Origin reveals its latest crew list, with launch set for Aug. 4. (Blue Origin Photo) Update: Jeff Bezos’ Blue Origin space venture says it’s aiming to launch its next suborbital space mission on Aug. 4, sending up a six-person crew that includes the first Egyptian and Portuguese spacefliers. Liftoff is due to take place…
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Blue Origin’s fifth crew celebrates firsts (and seconds) after suborbital space trip
Blue Origin’s New Shepard spaceship lifts off from its Texas launch pad. (Blue Origin via YouTube) Blue Origin sent the first Mexican-born woman and the first crypto-crowdfunded crew member into space today, marking the fifth crewed suborbital flight for Jeff Bezos’ space venture. In addition to the firsts, there was a “second”: the first Blue…