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Blue Origin Booster Survives Capsule Escape Test, Surprising Company

Pat Host

Wednesday, October 5th, 2016

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Blue Origin Booster Survives Capsule Escape Test, Surprising Company

Blue Origin launches its New Shepard rocket before landing on Nov. 23, 2015. Photo: Blue Origin.

Blue Origin’s capsule escape test on Wednesday exceeded the company’s stated expectations as the New Shepard booster successfully returned to earth, something it didn’t expect.Blue Origin said Sept. 8 in a statement that the booster was never designed to survive an in-flight escape. The capsule motor was to slam the booster with 70,000 pounds of off-axis force delivered by searing hot exhaust. Blue Origin said in the September statement did give the New Shepard booster a slight chance of surviving…

Congress

Pentagon Fiscal 2027 Budget To Address Cannibalization Of Parts For F-35, Legislator Says

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Budget

Trump’s $1.15 Trillion Request For DoD Is The ‘New Normal,” HASC Chairman Says

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Congress

Trump Wants Second Reconciliation Bill On His Desk By June 1

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Space

Upgrading Current GPS Ground System “Now a Viable Option,” As GPS OCX Problems Continue, Space Official Says

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