Network sources report that the American company Blue Origin has successfully carried out the next test of the New Shepard suborbital apparatus. The rocket safely rose to the border with space, and you could watch it on the official website of the developers. The New Shepard was launched from a test site located in West Texas at 16:35 pm Moscow time yesterday. It is worth noting that the company carried out the 11th unmanned launch, and the reusable rocket itself rose into the sky for the fourth time.
During the test flight, the suborbital vehicle was equipped with a BE-3 liquid engine, which allowed New Shepard to rise to a height of 106 km above the Earth's surface. After that, a capsule separated from the carrier, in which there were 38 scientific experiments belonging to the NASA agency and a number of private companies. Later, this capsule will be used to transport space tourists. The carrier successfully returned to the earth's surface 8 minutes after launch, while the capsule was in the air for 10 minutes. The soft landing of the capsule was provided by three parachutes.
It is worth noting that at the beginning of the year, Blue Origin representatives predicted the start of manned flights in the second half of 2019. Ticket sales for such an exciting event have not yet begun. The exact date of the first manned flight is also unknown.
Source: 3dnews.ru