A historic space flight occurred yesterday: Who is ready to take a trip into space?

CPO Andy Carrillo, MS — Tue, 24 Nov 2015 12:43:35 -0500

Blue Origin, the private space firm owned by Amazon's Jeff Bezos, has just dropped a huge, unexpected gauntlet in the race to develop a reusable rocket. It just launched its New Shepard space vehicle (video, below) consisting of a BE-3 rocket and crew capsule to a suborbital height of around 100.5 kilometers (62 miles). The capsule then separated and touched down beneath a parachute, but more importantly, the BE-3 rocket also started its own descent. After the rockets fired at nearly 5,000 feet, it made a a controlled vertical landing at a gentle 4.4 mph.

http://www.engadget.com/2015/11/24/blue-origin-reusable-rocket-landing/

Jeff Bezos beats Elon Musk's SpaceX in the reusable rocket race

Blue Origin got their BE-3 rocket to a height of 5,000 feet, then landed it without breaking anything.

Response by MSG Private RallyPoint Member made Nov 24 at 2015 12:44 PM

MSG Private RallyPoint Member — Tue, 24 Nov 2015 12:44:20 -0500

What's the ride ticket price?

Response by PO3 Private RallyPoint Member made Nov 24 at 2015 12:51 PM

PO3 Private RallyPoint Member — Tue, 24 Nov 2015 12:51:17 -0500

when the price down way low ....

Response by LTC Stephen F. made Nov 24 at 2015 12:51 PM

LTC Stephen F. — Tue, 24 Nov 2015 12:51:37 -0500

If my spine was up to it, I think it would be wonderful to travel to space CPO Andy Carrillo, MS.

Response by SGT Dana Williams made Nov 24 at 2015 12:52 PM

SGT Dana Williams — Tue, 24 Nov 2015 12:52:35 -0500

It would be interesting if all went well. One heck of a ride if it didn't!

Response by 1SG Private RallyPoint Member made Nov 24 at 2015 1:14 PM

1SG Private RallyPoint Member — Tue, 24 Nov 2015 13:14:02 -0500

No thanks, I'll stick to Disney World!

Response by CPT Jack Durish made Nov 24 at 2015 1:23 PM

CPT Jack Durish — Tue, 24 Nov 2015 13:23:58 -0500

Science fiction becomes science fact every day

Response by TSgt Charles Short made Nov 24 at 2015 1:32 PM

TSgt Charles Short — Tue, 24 Nov 2015 13:32:15 -0500

looks neat

Response by Capt Seid Waddell made Nov 24 at 2015 4:03 PM

Capt Seid Waddell — Tue, 24 Nov 2015 16:03:39 -0500

Amazing. The race is on.

Response by PO1 William "Chip" Nagel made Nov 24 at 2015 8:00 PM

PO1 William "Chip" Nagel — Tue, 24 Nov 2015 20:00:38 -0500

I don't think I'm getting on that thing (Looks a little Obscene) but glad to hear progress is being made and wouldn't be surprised to see my Grandchildren giving no thought to space travel.