Blue Origin New Shepard

Blue Origin2015SuborbitalNew ShepardUSA

AgencyBlue Origin

Year2015

TypeSuborbital

RocketNew Shepard

CountryUSA

About the Mission

Named after Alan Shepard, the first American in space. Made the first vertical landing of a rocket that went to space, beating SpaceX by weeks. Jeff Bezos said he wants millions of people living and working in space. Has carried paying passengers including William Shatner.

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