The reusable space rocket is nearly here with Blue Origin’s first successful landing

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Private spaceflight company Blue Origin, helmed by Amazon founder Jeff Bezos, says it has landed its main rocket, New Shepard, back on Earth after launch. That would make it the first rocket ever to have gently landed and remained intact after taking off into space. It also means that Blue Origin has beaten SpaceX in the race to make the first reusable rocket; the Elon Musk-led space venture has been trying to soft-land its main rocket, the Falcon 9, for the past year.

To commemorate the landing, Bezos tweeted for the first time since setting up his Twitter account seven years ago.

http://www.theverge.com/2015/11/24/9790510/blue-origin-reusable-rockets-vertical-landing-spacex

BLUE ORIGIN MAKES HISTORIC ROCKET LANDING
Van Horn, Texas - November 24, 2015 - Blue Origin today announced that its New Shepard space vehicle successfully flew to space, reaching its planned test altitude of 329,839 feet (100.5 kilometers) before executing a historic landing back at the launch site in West Texas. To receive updates on Blue Origin’s continuing progress and early access to ticketing information, sign up at www.blueorigin.com/interested.

“Now safely tucked away at our launch site in West Texas is the rarest of beasts—a used rocket,” said Jeff Bezos, founder of Blue Origin. “Blue Origin’s reusable New Shepard space vehicle flew a flawless mission—soaring to 329,839 feet and then returning through 119-mph high-altitude crosswinds to make a gentle, controlled landing just four and a half feet from the center of the pad. Full reuse is a game changer, and we can’t wait to fuel up and fly again.”

https://www.blueorigin.com/news/news/blue-origin-makes-historic-rocket-landing

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1. sweet

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2. That's cool

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3. Great stuff...

Thanks for the link!

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4. Here's what I get out of this event

Despite the fact that there's so much shitty stuff going on around the world, there are still people striving to do incredible things.

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5. Didn't see you posted first.

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