Marc and Sharon Hagle, who recently became the first married couple to launch on a commercial space vehicle, are set to do it again.
The philanthropists last rode Blue Origin’s New Shephard rocket to the Kármán line in March 2022 during what was the launch vehicle’s fourth human flight.
Now, they’re set to launch once more from Blue Origin’s Launch Site One in Van Horn, Texas, on NS-28, the ninth human flight for the New Shepard program and the 28th in its history, according to a news release.
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Phallic to space!!
(Whether you like it or not, space!)
Why measure in feet?
Calling entitled tourists & amusement park riders "Astronauts" is insulting to actual Astronauts.
I'm late exclamation mark did it fail yet?
why don't they show the floating experience in space anymore?
what a joke !
So….was the earth round or what😂
They're referred to as Astronaut's, which is false. They are simply passengers on a Roller Coaster ride, on steroids, for Multi Millionaires only. A few are gifted this ride to tick off a few "diversity" boxes on their checklist.
The FAI ( Fédération Aéronautique Internationale)
sets the international rules that determine who actually qualifies as an Astronaut. The bottom line is that you must have control of the flight to space (pilot the spacecraft), or flight mission (a mission specialist) on some level, to be deemed an actual "Astronaut". The "Astronaut Wings" these passengers are given are not the real item under FAI rules.
Far West Texas is where SpaceX should be. I'd bet the town of Van Horn would have been much more appreciative of all that money rolling in than the whiners of Brownsville and Boca Chica.
The only special about these flights are that they are just as fast as my Amazon prime packages coming to my door.
This still a thing? 😂🤣😂
Omg, this is amazing!😂
I always thought that New Shepard would progress but it’s just become a playground for the rich and famous to have a jolly and think they have been to space. They have not been to space they have just floated because of the change of g as the craft changes direction.
Shame I thought there was a future but it appears sadly not!😎🇬🇧
Micro g?
Nice flight
anyone else get a feeling that this is fake? just watching the telemetry numbers jumping around at the apex, no views inside the cabin, the steam coming off the tower before launch was sped up…..and how bout that capsule landing? looked a bit fast for human consumption