This is the fourth crew launch by Blue origin and the 20th for the New Shepard spacecraft. Previously, the vehicle has taken Jeff Bezos, William Shatner and others to space.
Blue Origin, which aims to conduct at least nine space tourism flights in 2022, launched six passengers, who experienced zero-gravity and looked at Earth from the best vantage point available.
SEATTLE (dpa-AFX) - Jeff Bezos' space company Blue Origin successfully launched six tourists into space on its New Shepard spacecraft on Thursday, the aerospace company's fourth human spaceflight.
A space dreamer since childhood, Jim Kitchen went to space on Thursday, carrying with him Ukraine’s national flag to show his support for the conflict-ridden country amid the ongoing Russian invasion.