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Added on the 20/07/2021 11:34:05 - Copyright : France 24 EN
Star Trek actor William Shatner and his crewmates Chris Boshuizen, Audrey Powers, and Glen de Vries arrive at the Blue Origin astronaut training center in Van Horn, Texas, ahead of their trip to the edge of space on the New Shepard rocket. IMAGES
Blue Origin, the company founded by Amazon's Jeff Bezos, releases video showing its new rocket taking off and then landing safely in West Texas. Rough Cut (no reporter narration).
Jeff Bezos tells reporters after Blue Origin's first crewed flight that the "most profound" aspect of his brief journey to space was the spectacular view he saw of Earth, which left him amazed by its beauty and fragility. SOUNDBITE
A Blue Origin capsule carrying Jeff Bezos and three crewmates touches down in the west Texas desert after breaching the boundary of space, the company's live broadcast shows. "A very happy group of people in this capsule," says Bezos to the control room immediately after touchdown. IMAGES
A Blue Origin capsule carrying Jeff Bezos and three crewmates crosses the Karman line that marks the internationally recognized boundary of space, the company's live broadcast shows after the rocket took off from Blue Origin's Launch Site One in Texas. IMAGES
The wealthiest man on the planet Jeff Bezos lifts off on his own rocket to outer space from Launch Site One in Texas, a key moment for a fledgling industry seeking to make the final frontier accessible to elite tourists. IMAGES