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New Shephard rocket system

Part of: GS Prelims and GS -III – Space

In news Amazon CEO Jeff Bezos came back to earth after a 10-min flight to space on Blue Origin’s New Shepard spacecraft.

What is the Significance of the mission?

The astronauts experienced three to four minutes of zero-gravity and travelled above the Kármán Line, the internationally-recognised boundary of space.

What is New Shephard, the rocket system?

It is a rocket system meant to take tourists to space successfully.
The system is built by Blue Origin, Private Space Company based out in USA.
New Shephard has been named after astronaut Alan Shephard, the first American to go to space.
It offers flights to space over 100 km above the Earth and accommodation for payloads.
The system is a fully reusable, vertical takeoff and vertical landing space vehicle

Scientific objectives of the mission:

It is a rocket system that has been designed to take astronauts and research payloads past the Karman line.
The idea is to provide easier and more cost-effective access to space meant for purposes such as academic research, corporate technology development, entrepreneurial ventures and space tourism among others.

News Source: TH

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