Jeff Bezos and three others on the Blue Origin First Human Flight mission have departed as scheduled. New Shepard rocket fire has ignited, flying four passengers off the runway at the Blue Origin facility in Van Horn, Texas.
So if nothing goes wrong, New Shepard will soon be in space. Jeff Bezos, accompanied by his brother Mark, aviation pioneer Wally Funk, and prospective physics student Oliver Daemen will experience zero gravity as well as see stunning views of the Earth from above.
The New Shepard rocket carrying Bezos et al glides at speeds of up to 3,500 km / h. After that, the capsule at the top is separated from the rocket and reaches the Karman line which is at an altitude of 100 km.
There the four passengers will take about 3 to 4 minutes to enjoy the beauty of the outdoor space. Then the capsule will return to Earth and land in the desert with the help of a large parachute. While the rocket is back.
Bezos flew nine days after Richard Branson flew the Virgin Galactic rocket. Considered competing to be the first millionaire to fly into space, Bezos admits there is no competition between the two.
"There was one person who was the first person in space. His name was Yuri Gagarin. And that was a long time ago," Bezos said on the NBC Today program, referring to the Soviet cosmonaut that flew into space in 1961.
"I think I'm going to be number 570 or something. That's where we're going to be on this list. So this is not competition. It's about building an entrance into outer space so that future generations can do extraordinary things in outer space. . ”Bezos.
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