lakeroadster
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Go to about the 30 minute mark for the launch
Blue Origin New Shepard-11 Launch 05-02-2019
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ThirstyBarbarian
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That was pretty cool. If I had the money, I’d be interested in a ride, but it’s ridiculously out of reach.
lakeroadster
When in doubt... build hell-for-stout!
The 16 mph landing looks a bit harsh... I had a few of those as a kid riding my Huffy 
I think the actual speed at touchdown may be less. There is a retro rocket system that fires a split second before touchdown. That is what kicked up all the dust at landing.The 16 mph landing looks a bit harsh... I had a few of those as a kid riding my Huffy
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When in doubt... build hell-for-stout!
They say in the video it slows it down... but the telemetry goes from 16 mph to zero...
Check out what the altitude reads at touchdown.
So this is the 5th time this rocket has been tested. I wonder what they're waiting on? When will they fly an actual mission?
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I think they're just getting the crew-rated capsule built and tested. They said they may fly people before the end of the year. On a side tangent, one of my TARC students from a few years ago was involved with a Purdue experiment that flew on this mission.
[edit] Now that I go back and look at the video, this capsule had windows, so it may have been the one that will fly with people. If that's the case, it must be the fifth flight for the booster, and not the fifth for the capsule.
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Pics, or it didn't happen!
https://www.space.com/blue-origin-new-shepard-ns-11-test-flight-photos.html
Would this be drone footage? Pretty cool!
https://www.space.com/blue-origin-new-shepard-ns-11-test-flight-photos.html
Would this be drone footage? Pretty cool!
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