Watch Blue Origin's latest rocket launch to space and back
On December 12, Jeff Bezos' rocket company Blue Origin launched a rocket test out of its base in West Texas. The launch included its Crew Capsule 2.0, which Blue Origin has adorned with giant windows for viewing. Following is a transcript of the video.
This is Blue Origin's New Shepard rocket. Blue Origin launched the rocket out of West Texas. This is the first time the company has launched this capsule.
On top of the rocket is Crew Capsule 2.0 with giant windows. There was a crash test dummy in this flight. The rocket touched down on a landing site. The capsule used parachutes to land in the desert.
The flight peaked 61 miles above Earth. Blue Origin plans to launch tourists to space in a similar capsule by 2019.