And that’s the hat-trick. On Saturday, private space firm Blue Origin launched its uncrewed New Shepard rocket and capsule into space and brought it safely back to Earth – the third time for this particular vehicle. The feat is a precursor to reducing the cost of spaceflight with reusable rockets.
Until recently Blue Origin, owned by Amazon boss Jeff Bezos, operated mostly in secret, but with successful launches under its belt the company is starting to open up. The previous two New Shepard launches were only revealed after the fact but, on Friday, Bezos
Same Blue Origin rocket reaches space and lands for third time
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