FRANCE: New Shepard rocket of Blue Origin was launched in the company’s West Texas site and landed back on Earth 11 minutes after – in one piece.
The rocket landed just four and half feet from where it was launched. Amid the crosswinds estimated to be about 120 miles per hour, the rocket is now safely kept. Jeff Bezos, the founder of Blue Origin, said that they cannot wait to fuel and fly it up again.
Bezos founded Blue Origin in 2000. Unlike its competitor Space Exploration Technologies (SpaceX) by Elon Musk, the company is considered to be the “silent operator” in the space industry as majority of its works are not exposed to the public and the company appears to accomplish very little compared to SpaceX.
With the successful launch and landing of New Shepard, Blue Origin has not only grabbed the attention of space enthusiasts and the entire world, it has also finally made a mark in the space industry.
Clearly, the flawless mission speaks a lot about the future of space exploration and research.
