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Vice President Kamala Harris visiting Houston Friday to announce new coalition of space companies
Read full article: Vice President Kamala Harris visiting Houston Friday to announce new coalition of space companiesVice President Kamala Harris will chair the National Space Council Meeting in Houston Friday.
Mexican-born engineer pushing for more diversity in space
Read full article: Mexican-born engineer pushing for more diversity in spaceA 26-year-old electrical and hardware engineer will become the first Mexican-born woman in space when she joins a diverse international crew for a 10-minute flight launched by Jeff Bezos' Blue Origin.
Blue Origin capsule lands in Texas desert after short flight to space with Michael Strahan, Alan Shepard’s daughter
Read full article: Blue Origin capsule lands in Texas desert after short flight to space with Michael Strahan, Alan Shepard’s daughterNFL great Michael Strahan has rocketed into space on a Jeff Bezos rocket.
FAA: No more commercial astronaut wings, too many launching
Read full article: FAA: No more commercial astronaut wings, too many launchingThe Federal Aviation Administration says it will no longer give out commercial astronaut wings starting next year because too many people are launching into space.
Houston-born former athlete, TV personality Michael Strahan among those going to space with Blue Origin crew
Read full article: Houston-born former athlete, TV personality Michael Strahan among those going to space with Blue Origin crew“Good Morning America” co-host Michael Strahan is going to space next month.
Workers at Bezos’ rocket company allege sexism, safety risks
Read full article: Workers at Bezos’ rocket company allege sexism, safety risksA group of more than 20 current and former employees are accusing Jeff Bezos’ Blue Origin spaceflight company of being a toxic work environment and not following proper safety protocols.
FAA bans Virgin Galactic launches while probing Branson trip
Read full article: FAA bans Virgin Galactic launches while probing Branson tripThe Federal Aviation Administration says Virgin Galactic can't launch anyone into space again until an investigation is complete into founder Richard Branson's flight in July.
Blue Origin’s Launch and Landing: This is what people said on social media
Read full article: Blue Origin’s Launch and Landing: This is what people said on social mediaThose interested in the progress of space flight and space travel woke up Tuesday morning to watch Blue Origin's first human flight into space, so it's no surprise plenty of people were talking about it on social media too.
Amazon founder Jeff Bezos rides Blue Origin’s New Shepard rocket on company Blue Origin’s 1st flight with people
Read full article: Amazon founder Jeff Bezos rides Blue Origin’s New Shepard rocket on company Blue Origin’s 1st flight with peopleJeff Bezos has made it into space, riding his own company's rocket.
Amazon founder Jeff Bezos rides Blue Origin’s New Shepard rocket on company Blue Origin’s 1st flight with people
Read full article: Amazon founder Jeff Bezos rides Blue Origin’s New Shepard rocket on company Blue Origin’s 1st flight with peopleJeff Bezos has made it into space, riding his own company's rocket.
Amazon CEO Jeff Bezos plans to go to space aboard Blue Origin flight in July
Read full article: Amazon CEO Jeff Bezos plans to go to space aboard Blue Origin flight in JulyJeff Bezos will blast into space next month on Blue Origin's first flight with a crew, becoming the first person in the world to ride his own rocket.
NASA selects SpaceX to develop spacecraft that will land astronauts on moon for first time since 1972
Read full article: NASA selects SpaceX to develop spacecraft that will land astronauts on moon for first time since 1972On Friday, NASA announced SpaceX will build a spacecraft that would land astronauts on the moon for the first time since the last Apollo mission.
Blue Origin launches capsule to space with astronaut perks
Read full article: Blue Origin launches capsule to space with astronaut perksIn this image from video made available by Blue Origin, the company's New Shepard rocket lands after a test flight in West Texas on Thursday, Jan. 14, 2021. (Blue Origin via AP)CAPE CANAVERAL, Fla. – Jeff Bezos’ Blue Origin company launched a new capsule into space Thursday to test all the astronaut perks before people strap in. Thursday’s flight with a dummy named Mannequin Skywalker lasted 10 minutes and reached 66 miles (106 kilometers) above West Texas. Both the New Shepard rocket and the capsule landed successfully. It was the 14th flight to the fringes of space for a New Shepard rocket.
NASA moon-landing tech hitches ride to space on Bezos rocket
Read full article: NASA moon-landing tech hitches ride to space on Bezos rocketThe sensors and computer — tested during the booster’s descent and touchdown — will hitch another suborbital ride with Blue Origin. Led by Amazon founder Bezos, Washington state-based Blue Origin is leading a team of companies to develop a lunar lander for astronauts. Tuesday’s launch was the first in nearly a year for Blue Origin: The pandemic stalled operations. Blue Origin said its staff is maintaining social distancing and taking other safety measures. Blue Origin said it needs a couple more flights before launching people — tourists, scientists and professional astronauts — on short hops.