Blue Origin Space Travel Here We Come!

Successful test flights were carried out in anticipation of the 2017 launch of Blue Origin’s passenger-carrying spacecraft.  If you’ve always dreamed of experiencing the delights of space, then this dream could become a reality sooner than you ever imagined with thanks to the spaceflight services company.  President of Blue Origin, Rob Meyerson, said “This test got us one step closer to human spaceflight.  We’re still on track for flying people – our test astronauts – by the end of 2017 and then starting commercial flights in 2018.”

The test flight was carried out using the company’s reusable New Shepard spacecraft which consists of a rocket and a capsule.  It successfully demonstrated the correct procedure of detaching from the booster in an emergency situation and the team are very pleased with the results.  Parachutes brought the capsule back down to Earth gently while the booster landed softly as well but separate from the capsule.

There have now been five successful test flights carried out using that same New Shepard booster and to mark its success, the booster will now retire to a museum somewhere (which is still to be decided by Jeff Bezos).  As well as testing out the New Shepard, Blue Origin has also been busy developing a spacecraft called New Glenn that will transport people and satellites into orbit, and another called New Armstrong, but details remain a secret for the last project.

Prices are yet to be disclosed for taking a ride in the six passenger Blue Origin spacecraft, but Virgin Galactic currently charge $250,000 per seat for in the SpaceShipTwo.  So, it is still very much a race to see who can get passengers into space in the most affordable and convenient way, and Blue Origin may well nail that in the distant future.

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