Jeff Bezos receives a bespoke Blue Origin astronaut lapel pin from former NASA astronaut Jeff Ashby, who now serves as Blue Origin mission control director. (GeekWire Photo / Alan Boyle) Hundreds of deep pocket tourists are likely to embark on suborbital space travel as Jeff Bezos’ Blue Origin space company and Virgin Galactic, founded by … Read more
The suborbital space travelers Oliver Daemen, Wally Funk, Jeff Bezos and Mark Bezos stand in front of the camera in front of a Blue Origin New Shepard booster. (Jeff Bezos via Instagram) Jeff Bezos and his crew are still completing their training for Blue Origin’s first-ever manned spaceflight, scheduled for Tuesday, but Bezos’ space company … Read more
New Shepard’s booster descends to Blue Origin’s landing pad. (Blue origin via YouTube) The Blue Origin space project by Amazon founder Jeff Bezos flew a mannequin into space today during the 15th test flight for its reusable suborbital spaceship New Shepard – but for the first time living, breathing people practiced every step before takeoff … Read more