Blue Origin Escape Capsule Parachutes Down to Earth
Blue Origin's New Shepard suborbital vehicle parachutes down to Earth at 11:38 a.m. EDT on Oct. 5 after a successful in-flight escape system safety test. Read our full story and watch the video here.
Blue Origin Escape Capsule Deploys Second Parachutes
At 11:39 a.m. EDT, a second set of parachutes deploy on the Blue Origin escape capsule as it slows down for a smooth landing after a successful test flight on Oct. 5. Read our full story and watch the video here.
Blue Origin New Shepard Capsule Under Parachutes
Blue Origin's New Shepard crew capsule floats back to Earth under its main parachutes after a dramatic in-flight launch abort test over West Texas at 11:40 a.m. EDT on Oct. 5. Read our full story and watch the video here.
Blue Origin New Shepard 5th Landing
At 11:44 a.m. EDT, Blue Origin's suborbital New Shepard rocket landed safely on its West Texas pad after a successful in-flight crew capsule abort test on Oct. 5. Read our full story and watch the video here.
Mission Accomplished
Blue Origin's suborbital New Shepard rocket lands safely on its West Texas pad after a successful in-flight crew capsule abort test on Oct. 5. This was Blue Origin's fifth successful landing of a reusable rocket booster. Read our full story and watch the video here.
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