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Note that this flight tested an in-space abort, firing the crew capsule's solid motor to simulate an emergency escape from the booster. Because the abort took
by rory096 8y ago
Note that this flight tested an in-space abort, firing the crew capsule's solid motor to simulate an emergency escape from the booster.
Because the abort took place after MECO, the capsule reached an apogee of 118.8km. This will likely stand as New Shepard's altitude record.
Blue Origin previously tested a transonic abort and (unexpectedly) recovered the booster. Recovery did not appear to be in question this time.
- hackujin 8y agoMore like "in high altitude, low air pressure environment abort". This thing will never go to space. It's not designed for that.
- mulmen 8y agoMy understanding is that the New Shepherd is designed for space tourism. With that in mind it is designed specifically to reach space.
- rory096 8y agoThis is false. Space begins at 100km, the Karman line. New Shepard's typical apogee is about 107km, while this flight reached nearly 119km. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Kármán_line https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Kármán_line
- regnerba 8y agoThe karman line, the generally agreed upon edge of space, is at 100km. This capsule apparently reached 118km. It definitely didn't reach orbit and it isn't designed to be in space for long, but I wouldn't say it won't ever go to space.