
The New Shepard rocket lifts off in Texas, to test new lunar-landing technology for NASA that could help put astronauts back on the moon by 2024. — Blue Origin via AP
CAPE CANAVERAL, Florida: Jeff Bezos’ Blue Origin space company launched a New Shepard rocket for a seventh time from a remote corner of Texas on Oct 13, testing new lunar-landing technology for NASA that could help put astronauts back on the moon.
The entire flight – barely skimming space with a peak altitude of 66 miles (106 kilometers) – lasted just 10 minutes. The booster landed vertically back at the launch complex after liftoff, and the capsule followed, parachuting onto the desert floor.
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