I believe there have been successful parachute landings after 100+ km flights,
but this is the first successful powered landing after a 100+ km flight. And
they nailed it.
Nice job Blue Origin!
-R
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Subject: [AR] Blue Origin
I'm surprised nobody on this list has yet mentioned yesterday's historic flight
by Blue Origin's New Shepard.
https://www.blueorigin.com/
I believe this is the first-ever successful vertical landing of a spacecraft
after a trip to space, is that not right? DC-X made some vertical landings, but
I don't think it ever flew to 100 km, did it?
Space-X will probably do it on their next flight or so, but it seems that this
is one for the history books.
