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Blue Origin launches its New Shepard rocket carrying six adventurers to the final frontier for the first time in nearly two years, reigniting competition in the space tourism market after a rocket mishap put its crewed operations on hold. The passengers include Black sculptor and former Air Force pilot Ed Dwight, who was controversially spurned by NASA's astronaut corps in the 1960s. The rocket launched around 10:36 am local time (1436 GMT) from the Launch Site One base in west Texas. IMAGES
'Star Trek' actor William Shatner and his crewmates aboard Blue Origin's New Shepard NS-18 flight to the edge of space enjoy zero gravity inside the capsule and are take in the view from outer space. IMAGES
Two Russian cosmonauts, Oleg Kononenko and Nikolai Chub, and American astronaut Loral O'Hara rocket toward the International Space Station as tensions between Moscow and Washington rise over Ukraine. The crew is expected to dock at the ISS three hours later. The launch comes after Russia's first lunar mission in nearly 50 years failed last month. IMAGES
Star Trek's William Shatner says his voyage into space on board a Blue Origin rocket was the "most profound experience I can imagine." "I'm so filled with emotion about what just happened. It's extraordinary," he tells Blue Origin founder Jeff Bezos in remarks after landing. IMAGES
Star Trek actor William Shatner and his crewmates Chris Boshuizen, Audrey Powers, and Glen de Vries reach space aboard Blue Origin New Shepard rocket before landing back on earth. IMAGES
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