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Blue Origin First Human Flight - Live Thread
Blue Origin ^ | 7/20/21 | Self

Posted on 07/20/2021 5:16:13 AM PDT by TomServo

Lucky folks!


TOPICS: Astronomy; Chit/Chat; History; Science
KEYWORDS: amazon; bezos; wallyfunk
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To: NautiNurse

As an engineer

That is impressive. The balancing act to pull that off is interesting.


61 posted on 07/20/2021 7:58:47 AM PDT by redgolum (If this is civilization, I will be the barbarian. )
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To: hoagy62

>>This is the 1st time you can actually look into a capsule and see people inside. I’ve never seen a space flight until now where you could do that. Just a little thing.

I had a laserdisc with film footage shot from inside one of the early Space Shuttle launches


62 posted on 07/20/2021 8:40:56 AM PDT by a fool in paradise (Lean on Joe Biden to follow Donald Trump's example and donate his annual salary to charity.)
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To: freedumb2003

Blue Origin is a public-private partnership with NASA

https://techcrunch.com/2020/11/09/nasa-partners-with-spacex-rocket-lab-blue-origin-and-others-for-test-flights-and-research/
NASA partners with SpaceX, Rocket Lab, Blue Origin and others for test flights and research
Devin Coldewey@techcrunch / 3:50 PM CST•November 9, 2020


63 posted on 07/20/2021 8:42:42 AM PDT by a fool in paradise (Lean on Joe Biden to follow Donald Trump's example and donate his annual salary to charity.)
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To: Red6

Partnered with NASA


64 posted on 07/20/2021 8:44:21 AM PDT by a fool in paradise (Lean on Joe Biden to follow Donald Trump's example and donate his annual salary to charity.)
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To: TomServo

Well...a known commie won Bezos’ courage and civility award. NOthing civil and couragous about Van Jones.


65 posted on 07/20/2021 9:25:55 AM PDT by DCBryan1 (Delete FB, TWTR, GOOGL, AMZN, YHOO, Gmail/chrome. Use Gab, Brave + DDG, VPN, Freerepublic )
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To: TomServo

Is it just me or does that thing look like a giant penis?


66 posted on 07/20/2021 9:41:06 AM PDT by Trumplican
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To: Trumplican

It’s not just you;

https://exclaim.ca/comedy/article/people_are_comparing_jeff_bezoss_dong-shaped_spaceship_to_that_scene_from_austin_powers


67 posted on 07/20/2021 10:23:34 AM PDT by Hillarys Gate Cult
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To: Trumplican

Full version here;

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=lYSOmYyNHpU


68 posted on 07/20/2021 10:31:28 AM PDT by Hillarys Gate Cult
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