Blue Origin Milestone: Rocket Lands Safely After Trip to Space

Jeff Bezos's rocket company Blue Origin just surprised everyone by revealing their New Shepard* rocket reached an incredible milestone yesterday: In a test run, the rocket took off vertically, reached space, then landed again vertically minutes later. The rocket launched from their site in west Texas, accelerating to a top speed of about 4600 kph, and achieving an altitude of just over 100 kilometers, the technical height defined to be the start of space (called the Kármán line). They also dep...