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Although the US authority has grounded the rocket pending an inquiry, Blue Origin claims that the safety device functioned as intended.<\/span><\/p>\n The Jeff Bezos-owned rocket business experienced its first launch failure, but an escape system successfully launched the crew capsule to safety.<\/span><\/p>\n Images captured show the capsule launching from the rocket’s nose and the engine igniting roughly a minute into flight.<\/span><\/p>\n Later, it used three parachutes to land in the Texan desert.<\/span><\/p>\n The technique used for Monday’s crewless trip, which carried dozens of experiments, is also used to send people to the edge of space.<\/span><\/p>\n Following the failure of the booster on its New Shepard rocket, Blue Origin claimed that the “capsule escape system functioned as designed.”<\/span><\/p>\n The rocket, which was traveling at roughly 700mph at a height of about 28,000 feet, was not shown in the ‘s video of the capsule’s touchdown (8,500m).<\/span><\/p>\n When the failure occurred, the announcer abruptly stopped talking during the launch commentary and ultimately said: “It appears we’ve suffered an abnormality with today’s flight. This wasn’t anticipated.”<\/span><\/p>\n For reuse on subsequent flights, the rocket often lands upright.<\/span><\/p>\n The rocket has been put on hold while the FAA, America’s aviation watchdog, conducts an inquiry.<\/span><\/p>\n Mr. Bezos participated in the ‘s first crewed mission last year, which was the ‘s 23rd mission overall.<\/span><\/p>\n The rocket has carried 31 passengers, William Shatner from Star Trek, and the most recent paid flight took place last month.<\/span><\/p>\n Elon Musk’s SpaceX, Richard Branson’s Virgin Galactic, and Blue Origin are all players in the developing space tourism industry.<\/span><\/p>\n Content created and supplied by: OEntertainment (via Opera \n , . , . () , , , , , , , , . \/ , and\/or . , , and\/or , and\/or <\/span>
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