A commercial suborbital flight with six tourists on board was made by the American New Shepard rocket developed by Blue Origin. The launch broadcast is available on the Web.
It is noted that the rocket was launched from the Corn Ranch launch site in Texas. On board the ship were six people: Laura Shepard Churchley and the host of the Good Morning America television show on ABC channel Michael Strahan, as well as four paid tourists – philanthropist Dylan Taylor, investor Evan Dick, entrepreneur Lane Bess and his wife Cameron Bess.
BREAKING: Blue Origin’s New Shepard lifts off, carrying @GMA co-anchor Michael Strahan and crew of astronauts for an historic launch to the edge of space.
LIVE UPDATES: https://t.co/EoDkjYiYhd pic.twitter.com/NJdPN0KG00
— ABC News (@ABC) December 11, 2021
The journey lasted more than ten minutes, then the capsule with the passengers descended to Earth.
“Welcome back, guys!”
Greeted by Jeff Bezos, @michaelstrahan and crew of the #BlueOrigin New Shepard step out from the capsule following an historic launch to the edge of space. https://t.co/EoDkjYiYhd pic.twitter.com/eiKAKCRTK5
— ABC News (@ABC) December 11, 2021
Note the company Blue Origin carries out suborbital tourist flights, the first of which took place on July 20. It was founded by an American entrepreneur, head of Amazon Jeff Bezos.
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