First Video Of Amazon Founder’s Private Spacecraft January 4, 2007
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The founder of Amazon, Jeff Bezos, has taken the whole ‘mine is bigger than yours’ argument to a new level by showing off his personal, reusable spacecraft. It's been kept tightly under wraps for some time but video on the Blue Origin site shows the cone-shaped New Shepherd taking off, reaching a height of 85m and landing. It was shot sneakily back in November 2006 and it looks cool. According to Bezos:
“We’re working, patiently and step-by-step, to lower the cost of spaceflight so that many people can afford to go and so that we humans can better continue exploring the solar system. Accomplishing this mission will take a long time, and we’re working on it methodically. We believe in incremental improvement and in keeping investments at a pace that's sustainable. Slow and steady is the way to achieve results, and we do not kid ourselves into thinking this will get easier as we go along. Smaller, more frequent steps drive a faster rate of learning, help us maintain focus, and give each of us an opportunity to see our latest work fly sooner.”
Go Jeff, go. Can I have a spin?-Martin Lynch
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Shame the wanker didn't use it to deliver my Christmas presents in time for Christmas. Guaranteed next day delivery my arse!
Great comment - still smiling. sorry about the christmas presents though = always a pain
Looks like Goku's spaceship.
There is no way that is real, when thrust is stopped, upward motion will slow then stop very quickly. It won't go another 80 meters against gravity.
Installation... :)