Blue Origin's New Shepard uncrewed caspule experienced in-flight abort during an uncrewed research mission.
Shortly after, Erika Wagner Blue Origin's web host confirmed,"It appears we've experienced an anomaly with today's flight. This wasn't planned and we don't have any details yet."
The in-flight failure could have implications for the future of spaceflight tourism, even though Monday's mission did not feature crewmembers. But many say that it was an exceptional demonstration of why safety is the No. 1 priority in spaceflight. A retro-thrust system provided a small cushion of air below the capsule just before it hit the ground for landing.
Jared Isaacman, the billionaire who privately funded a crewed spaceflight with SpaceX and is planning more — including a future mission aboard the company's unproven Starship vehicle — took to Twitter shortly after the incident stating,"With so many launches, so many vehicles, engines and boosters in development across the industry, it should not be that surprising to see events like this.
"They had actually tested this escape three different ways: one on the pad, one right after launch, and then one right before main engine cutoff. And they had all been successful,” he said of pre-human spaceflight testing.“This is definitely one of the safety features that made me feel comfortable with any booster problems,” he said.
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