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The US company Blue Origin on Friday 22 January, held a successful re-vertical landing of the first stage reusable rocket New Shepard. This Blue Origin reported on its website.
«New Shepard reached an altitude of 101.7 km, after which the capsule and engine gently back to earth to restore and re-use”, – said in a statement. Thus, New Shepard became the first missile vertical launch, which twice failed to successfully launch into space, and then put on the ground.
Video: Blue Origin / YouTube
In November 2015 the company first successfully launched and landed the same missiles New Shepard. Then the ship climbed to an altitude of 100.5 km, and after the separation of the capsule returned to Earth.
Blue Origin also announced plans to launch in 2016. The full test of the new engine BE-4 and continue missile launches and landings New Shepard.
At the end of December 2015 the company SpaceX Elon Musk was able to carry out the first successful landing stage lower reusable Falcon 9 rocket to save it for reuse. However, the restart was less successful – landing rockets offshore platform proved to be tough, it was severely damaged.
Video: RBC
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