Blue Origin has carried out a re-start and landing ship New Shepard – RIA Novosti

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WASHINGTON, January 23 – RIA Novosti. The company Blue Origin has carried out a successful launch and landing have been in space in November last year, the spacecraft New Shepard, the company said.

In November, the ship New Shepard climbed to an altitude of 100.5 kilometers and after separation the capsule returned to Earth. On Friday, January 22, the machine re-started with a site in Texas, reached an altitude of 101.7 km, and then landed upright.

“Start planting repetition” – the company said at the conclusion of the test. “The same rocket New Shepard, who flew over the line Karaman in November and vertically landed near the start again flew and landed, demonstrating its reusable,” – said in a statement.

The Blue Origin point that a soft landing after the flight to an altitude of 101.7 kilometers committed not only rocket and capsule, which in the future are expected to be people.

Along with Blue Origin technology reusable rocket company SpaceX is developing , which last year also managed to make a vertical landing the first stage of the Falcon 9 rocket on the launch site. The company is currently conducting an analysis which returned missiles to assess the potential for reuse.