Blue Origin run a successful test on its Launch vehicle called New Shepard. This test flight is the eighth test flight for the vehicle. The firm conducted the trial at the firm’s launch site in Texas. The trial happened on April 29, 2018, at 1; 10 pm Eastern time. The company scheduled an early test […]
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New Shepard of Blue Origin is the New Rocket for Space Tourism
Blue Origin is headed toward commercial operation as the rocket firm established by Jeff Bezos closes the end of testing for its big projects. The BE-4 engine of the company, the thunderous staple of the propulsion business of Blue Origin has demonstrated that it works well. Blue Origin lately test fired the BE-4 engine for […]
Last flight of New Shepard in 2017
Picture provided and owned by Blue Origin. Another success of New Shepard suborbital vehicle designed by owned by Jeff Bezos, Blue Origin. Rocket with capsule in 2.0 version was launched from the Van Horn test range owned by Blue Origin close to Van Horn in Texas. Launch was performed yesterday around 18:00 UTC. Rocket climbed […]
Blue Origin plans last launch of New Shepard in 2017
First time in its history Blue Origin New Shepard will be be equipped in real, full-scale windows, in contrast to the previous prototypes. Blue Origin make a A Notice to Airmen for Monday and Tuesday, December 11th and 12th. Requested zone comes along with air space over Company’s test range in West Texas near Van Horn. This […]
New opening – Blue Origin announces their new launch vehicle !
Yesterday Blue Origin along with Jeff Bezos announced that company will start developing new heavy rocket to conduct first test flight before end of this decade from Launch Complex 36 at Cape Canaveral. Everything started from email sent by Jeff Bezos, who explains whole sense of new project. New launch vehicle is impressive in its technical specification, […]
Next Blue Origin test flight already on October 2016 !
After last successful test flight performed on June 19, 2016, Blue Origin decided to take a summer holidays from flights of their. But now it is sure, that at least one flight will be conducted before end of the year. It is time to work! According to email sent by Jeff Bezos next test flight […]
New Shepard successfully landed with only two parachutes !
It is truly a milestone on the way of New Shepard to manned commercial missions. Today capsule landed without any problems on two parachutes instead three. Fourth test flight of Blue Origin New Shepard VTVL launch vehicle was planned to be performed from launch facility in Van Horn in Texas. Plan of the mission covered […]
New Shepard already on Sunday 19th June, 2016
Blue Origin was forced to reschedule flight of their New Shepard launch vehicle from today to Sunday, 19th June. Launch was unveiled recently as fourth test flight of New Shepard rocket combined with unmanned experimental capsule. Launch was planned for today and its objective was test capsule descent with two instead three drag parachutes and […]
New Shepard with new mission already in June !
It seems that 4th test flight of launch vehicle by Blue Origin, New Shepard, is getting close. According to some sources fourth mission of reusable rocket designed and manufactured by Company owned by Jeff Bezos is possible already in this month. Previous three test flights (all successful) were proving that SpaceX is not only company […]
Time for Chinese answer to reusable technology !
Chinese space industry is not resting on its laurels and is trying to stay up to date with new technologies. After focusing on hypersonic propulsion which was unveiled in the end of the 2015 and developing own space station Tiangong, Chinese space industry took next challenge. It is reusable technology in rockets which was developed by present leaders – two […]