{"id":19220,"date":"2016-10-05T18:39:43","date_gmt":"2016-10-05T10:39:43","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/wp-productionenv-bjg9h2g2bgg5b8aa.southeastasia-01.azurewebsites.net\/news\/one-hell-of-a-booster-blue-origins-spaceship-totally-survives-what-should-have-been-a-fiery-flight\/"},"modified":"2016-10-05T18:39:43","modified_gmt":"2016-10-05T10:39:43","slug":"one-hell-of-a-booster-blue-origins-spaceship-totally-survives-what-should-have-been-a-fiery-flight","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/starpath.global\/news\/one-hell-of-a-booster-blue-origins-spaceship-totally-survives-what-should-have-been-a-fiery-flight\/","title":{"rendered":"\u2018One hell of a booster\u2019: Blue Origin\u2019s spaceship totally survives what should have been a fiery flight"},"content":{"rendered":"
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The payload capsule on Blue Origin\u2019s New Shepard spaceship lights up its in-flight escape rocket motor and separates from the booster below. (Credit: Blue Origin)<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n

Amazon billionaire Jeff Bezos is a happy man today, now that the wildest test flight ever conducted by his Blue Origin space venture has ended in the safe landing of an empty crew capsule as well as a fuel-filled rocket booster.<\/p>\n

The most important outcome was the survival of the New Shepard spacecraft\u2019s capsule, demonstrating that Blue Origin\u2019s in-flight escape system works. The booster was a bonus.<\/p>\n

Bezos said before the launch that he fully expected New Shepard\u2019s booster to go boom. But in a pleasant surprise, the booster made a safe return to the ground, leading to cheers from the audience watching the live stream of the flight at the GeekWire Summit in Seattle. And that\u2019s nothing compared to the celebration that took place at Blue Origin\u2019s West Texas launch site.<\/p>\n

\u201cThat is one hell of a booster,\u201d Bezos said in a post-landing tweet that was accompanied by a must-see Vine video.<\/p>\n