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welikespace
8y ago
The rocket & capsule are designed to be fully reusable. Retro rockets fire just before landing. This is the main cause of the dust cloud that kicks up around the capsule. Various sources on the web put the touchdown speed at 1-3 mph. E
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welikespace
8y ago
This test fired the emergency abort motor. Normally, the rocket peaks at around 3Gs: https://www.blueorigin.com/new-shepard > Accelerating at more than 3 Gs to faster than Mach 3...