Jeff Bezos launches into space onboard Blue Origin's tourism-focused New Shepard vehicle, the company's first crewed flight.
are set for a 9 a.m. ET liftoff Tuesday from outside the tiny West Texas town of Van Horn, bound for space and glory, back to Earth about 11 minutes later.
It's the 16th flight for New Shepard but the first to include people. Bezos and Blue Origin have been somewhat dismissive ofLaunch of a new era or flights of fancy?NASA, the Air Force, the Federal Aviation Administration and some astrophysicists consider the boundary between the atmosphere and space to begin 50 miles up. Thus passengers on Virgin Galactic tourist trips, which can reach a maximum altitude of about 55 miles, will earn astronaut wings.
The billionaire race for space is big business. Blue Origin employs thousands across several states and campuses. Virgin Galactic has more than 800 employees. Both companies hope to ultimately sell tickets for $200,000 a seat or more.New Shepard, a 60-foot rocket and capsule, is designed primarily for space tourism thanks to automated flight systems, large windows and a modern interior.
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