It was also the first crewed launch for Blue Origin’s New Shepard rocket.Īboard the ship with Bezos were his brother, Mark, along with an 82-year-old former test pilot and an 18-year-old student. Jeff Bezos offers Nasa 2bn for SpaceX Moon contract Image source, Getty Images The malfunction took place around 8. I can't wait to see what it's going to do to me,' Bezos said.īezos' launch, while unbelievably memeworthy, made history Tuesday as the first unpiloted suborbital flight with an all-civilian crew. Amazon, founded by Blue Origin owner Jeff Bezos, had also ordered 38 launches of Vulcan from ULA and 18 launches of Ariane 6 from Arianespace. Related: 'People who go into space say that they come back changed. The first hotfire-tested Blue Origin BE-4 rocket engine, serial number 103, at the 34th Space Symposium in Colorado Springs, Colorado. Other memes of the day included comparing Bezos' appearance to fictional characters who explored space, including Jean-Luc Picard from 'Star Trek: The Next Generation,' as well as Dr. Jeff Bezos and three others successfully take the first crewed flight of Blue Origin's reusable New Shepard craft. User wrote, 'Is it just me or is Jeff Bezos' #BlueOrigin rocket look like a weiner? Someone's compensating.'
Amazon signed a deal for 12 launches on that vehicle when it’s ready to fly. Another user, posted, 'The biggest compensating for something in the history of compensating for somethings.' Blue Origin will also use the BE-4 for its New Glenn rocket, which is now planned to enter service in 2023.
