VAN HORN, Texas– Blue Origin successfully introduced its first six-person team into area on Saturday (Dec. 11), and in the procedure, set 6 new area records.From the tallest person to fly into space to the first parent-child pair to lift off together, the six newly-qualified astronauts made history on board Blue Origins New Shepard rocket. (Image credit: Blue Origin)Image 3 of 5The New Shepard crew pill is seen under its primary parachutes as it returns the NS-19 space travelers to Earth after a successful launch from Blue Origins Launch Site One near Van Horn, Texas on Dec. 11, 2021. (Image credit: Blue Origin)Image 4 of 5The moment of touchdown for Blue Origins New Shepard space pill on the NS-19 space tourist objective.
VAN HORN, Texas– Blue Origin effectively launched its very first six-person team into area on Saturday (Dec. 11), and in the process, set 6 new space records.From the highest individual to fly into space to the very first parent-child set to raise off together, the 6 newly-qualified astronauts made history on board Blue Origins New Shepard rocket. “I desire to go back,” he told Blue Origin founder Jeff Bezos after returning to Earth.Lifting off at 10 a.m. EST (1500 GMT) from Blue Origins Launch Site One here in Van Horn, Texas, the single stage New Shepard rocket lofted the crew on a 10-minute flight that skyrocketed just above the internationally-recognized boundary in between Earth and area. (Image credit: Blue Origin)Image 3 of 5The New Shepard crew capsule is seen under its main parachutes as it returns the NS-19 space travelers to Earth after a successful launch from Blue Origins Launch Site One near Van Horn, Texas on Dec. 11, 2021. (Image credit: Blue Origin)Image 4 of 5The moment of goal for Blue Origins New Shepard space capsule on the NS-19 area tourist objective. Jeff Bezos, the previous primary executive of Amazon and creator of Blue Origin, was on hand to welcome the six back to Earth and present each with their Blue Origin astronaut wings.At 6 feet, 5 inches high (196 cm), Strahan set a brand-new record as the highest person to fly into space.