Jeff Bezos just shared some amazing photos of the launch of his space rockets
Now that Jeff Bezos space flight company, Blue Origin, has had some successful test flights (after a first one didn't go so well in 2015), he's talking openly and excitedly about the company.
On Saturday, Blue Origin successfully launched another test flight. This is the same vehicle, it's third flight.
And Bezos live-tweeted the whole event, beginning on Friday, when he announced the planned flight.
Working to fly again tomorrow. Same vehicle. Third time. #LaunchLandRepeat @BlueOrigin pic.twitter.com/e1ZfYAibK2
These are unmanned flights. But Bezos hopes to start testing manned flights next year with the goal of taking to passengers into space in 2018 if all goes well with these tests.
Readying Crew Capsule for flt. Clear skies in TX.
Tracking for morning launch. #LaunchLandRepeat @BlueOrigin pic.twitter.com/X22DBlf9ZE
- Jeff Bezos (@JeffBezos) April 2, 2016
The door of the capsule features a bunch of tortoises. They represent successful missions.
Crew Capsule is locked & ready for flt. Tortoises mark successful CC missions. #LaunchLandRepeat @BlueOrigin pic.twitter.com/akPaP9EFIu
- Jeff Bezos (@JeffBezos) April 2, 2016
This flight was dangerous, he said. The plan was to restart the vehicle's BE-3 engine only 3,600 feet above the ground as it returned. If the engine didn't start right on time, it would crash 6 seconds later.
Pushing the envelope. Restarting BE-3 fast @ high thrust, just 3600 ft from ground. Impact in 6 sec if engine doesn't restart & ramp fast.
- Jeff Bezos (@JeffBezos) April 1, 2016
Flawless BE-3 restart and perfect booster landing. CC chutes
deployed. @BlueOrigin
- Jeff Bezos (@JeffBezos) April 2, 2016
They put drone cameras in the air to document it all, Bezos said, and he promised to share more footage of the flight from the drones soon.
We'll share mission video including aerial as soon as we're able to get it processed.#GradatimFerociter @BlueOrigin
- Jeff Bezos (@JeffBezos) April 2, 2016
The billionaire cofounder of shopping behemouth Amazon also credited his new pair of Gradatim Ferociter boots, worn to the launch, as his good luck charm for the day's success.
My Gradatim Ferociter boots. Gift from a friend & they brought luck today. #LaunchLandRepeat @BlueOrigin pic.twitter.com/3szqLGMI7s
- Jeff Bezos (@JeffBezos) April 2, 2016
Disclosure: Jeff Bezos is an investor in Business Insider through hispersonal investment company Bezos Expeditions.
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