The ship – missile complex that can be reused New Shepard of billionaire Jeff Bezos brought 6 astronauts to land safely about 10 minutes after launching from West Texas at 8:30 today (20:30 in Hanoi).
The New Shepard launch system flew from Western Texas at 8:30 today (20:30 in Hanoi). Screenshot
6 members flying this time include: singer Katy Perry; Aisha Bowe, former aerospace engineer Bahamas; Amanda Nguyen, founder and CEO of the NGO Rise organization, journalist Gayle King; Film producer Kerianne Flynn and Lauren Sanchez, helicopter pilot and journalist.
About 4 minutes after launching, New Shepard’s push missile separated from the RSS Karman Line compartment and began to lower the landing area, about 3.2 km from the initial Launch Site One. RSS Karman Line continues to fly in a trajectory into the space for the crew to experience a few minutes without weight.
8 minutes after launching, the rocket pushed the vertical and successfully landed.
The dust is released in the West Texas desert when the carrying compartment, with the support, bringing all 6 astronauts to land safely for about 10 minutes after launching. “Welcome back to Earth,” the operator said.
The train compartment is open at 20h54 (Hanoi time), the astronauts turn safely.
The female crew of NS-31 (clockwise from the left): Lauren Sanchez, Amanda Nguyen, Katy Perry, Gayle King, Aisha Bowe and Kerianne Flynn. Image: Blue Origin
Tasks with New Shepard ships lasting about 10 – 12 minutes from takeoff to landing. The crew will fly across the Kármán street, considered the boundary between the Earth’s atmosphere and the space, located 100 km from the Earth’s surface. They also experience a few minutes without weight and watch the green planet stand out on the dark space.
The mission is named NS -31 because this is the 31st flight of New Shepard, a combination of missile – spacecraft developed by US company Blue Origin. This is also the first female space since June 16, 1963, when Soviet astronauts Valentina Tereshkova alone made a three -day flight into the Earth’s trajectory.
The NS-31 crew is responsible for testing a new flight outfit on the trip. Besides, the female astronaut Amanda Nguyen also brought 169 lotus seeds (Pronoun) – Vietnamese cultural symbol, in the journey.
Vietnam Space Center (VNSC), Vietnam Academy of Science and Technology said that the seed was selected from the Center for Flower Research and Development and Bonsai Development of the Vietnam Academy of Agricultural Sciences. Scientists will study the effects of space on their growth.