Tuesday, November 24, 2015

Blue Origin Sends Rocket To Space, And Back

Blue Origin, the commercial rocket startup backed by Amazon's Jeff Bezos, has sent a rocket into space, and back, in its first test that sent its rockets to space. Blue Origin said it sent its New Shepard space vehicle to a planned test altitude of 329,839 feet (100.5 kilometers) before landing its reusable rocket back at its launch site in West Texas on Monday.