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They have launched New Shepard 26 times, carrying passengers just above the Kármán line, which is about 62 miles above earth. The rocket in the video I linked
by m348e912 2y ago
They have launched New Shepard 26 times, carrying passengers just above the Kármán line, which is about 62 miles above earth.
The rocket in the video I linked to is New Glenn (a heavy payload rocket) and its first launch will be in Spring 25
- tempaway75647 2y agowhich is about 62 miles above earth But 'reaching orbit' isn't really about height, its more about speed
- marcosdumay 2y agoTo be fair, they are working on a lot of the advanced problems before they get the basics. So they may be closer to a practical application than it looks. But they didn't get the basics. Getting high up into space is much, much easier than reaching orbit. To the point it's a qualitatively different problem.
- tekla 2y agoYes. The point being they don't have a orbital vehicle yet