Blue Origin Officials Hold Post-Launch News Conference
2021-07-20T20:44:03-04:00https://ximage.c-spanvideo.org/eyJidWNrZXQiOiJwaWN0dXJlcy5jLXNwYW52aWRlby5vcmciLCJrZXkiOiJGaWxlc1wvZWJkXC8yMDIxMDcyMDExNDYwNzAxNF9oZC5qcGciLCJlZGl0cyI6eyJyZXNpemUiOnsiZml0IjoiY292ZXIiLCJoZWlnaHQiOjUwNn19fQ==Blue Origin, owned by billionaire Jeff Bezos, conducted its first crewed flight into space. The New Shepard rocket successfully launched Mr. Bezos, his brother Mark, aviator Wally Funk, and 18-year-old Dutch student Oliver Daemen into suborbital space and back. Following the launch, the astronauts took part in a press conference to talk about their experiences. At the end, Jeff Bezos announced a new philanthropic initiative called the Courage and Civility Award. The first recipients were Van Jones and Jose Andres, who were each awarded $100 million for the charities of their choice.
Blue Origin, owned by billionaire Jeff Bezos, conducted its first crewed flight into space. The New Shepard rocket successfully launched Mr.… read more
Blue Origin, owned by billionaire Jeff Bezos, conducted its first crewed flight into space. The New Shepard rocket successfully launched Mr. Bezos, his brother Mark, aviator Wally Funk, and 18-year-old Dutch student Oliver Daemen into suborbital space and back. Following the launch, the astronauts took part in a press conference to talk about their experiences. At the end, Jeff Bezos announced a new philanthropic initiative called the Courage and Civility Award. The first recipients were Van Jones and Jose Andres, who were each awarded $100 million for the charities of their choice. close
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- Ariane Cornell Director Blue Origin->Astronaut and Orbital Sales
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- Jeff Ashby Chief Blue Origin->Mission Assurance
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- Mark Bezos Astronaut Blue Origin->New Shepard Spacecraft
- Oliver Daemen Astronaut Blue Origin->New Shepard Spacecraft
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- Van Jones Founder and President Dream Corps
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