FULL FLIGHT! Blue Origin NS-25 Crew Launch

FULL FLIGHT! Blue Origin NS-25 Crew Launch
#BlueOrigin #NewShepard #NS25
Watch Blue Origin launch New Shepard with a crew for the first time in almost 2 years!
Pad : Launch Site One
Location : West Texas, USA
Rocket : New Shepard
Spacecraft: New Shepard
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[@cdangers]

Stop calling them astronauts. They are passengers on a carnival ride. Let me know when they have something that burns through the atmosphere on its way back.

[@starman2337]

One chute failing isn't "okay", it's just survivable.

[@rbrtck]

Unfortunately, this will very likely result in another pause in operations for an investigation into the cause. Of course, that's exactly what needs to happen.

[@nighthawk0077]

wowzers that was a scary touchdown. i think it's supposed to be around 15mph, that looked closer to 30-35mph

[@rgio1885]

Probably not, there's retrorockets that fire at the last second to cushion the landing, which is what kicks up the dust.

[@RCDRONE1010]

Those passengers are about an inch shorter now.

[@Garlander]

They did 2 test with 2 chutes deployed. In 2016 and 2019. Fastest descent velocity on the first test was 23 mph, second test was the same speed as 3 chutes at 16 mph. Little research goes a long way.

[@billygoat520]

That 5 seconds it took to lift off scared me. I think the commentary was pretty poor.

[@baileyrahn266]

T-0's are different for some reason. New Shepard's seems to be at engine startup. Starship's T-0 is like 3 seconds before liftoff and 3 seconds after initial engine start up.

[@klixtrio7760]

Watch this other streams that's normal..

[@phillipzx3754]

@@baileyrahn266 " Starship's T-0 is like 3 seconds before liftoff and 3 seconds after initial engine start up.." And has 33 engines to fire up. Are you sure you not thinking about the Falcon?

[@baileyrahn266]

@@phillipzx3754 I'm just highlighting that t-0 does not always indicate liftoff time.

[@baileyrahn266]

@@phillipzx3754 I'm just explaining t-0 does not necessarily mean liftoff time.

[@zebo-the-fat]

It went up a bit then came down... yawn ..... let me know when they can put something into an orbit!

[@Poptrepica]

We don’t call airline passengers pilots, we don’t call cruise ship passengers sailers. why are we calling these people astronauts?

[@Chuckt961]

Agreed. I cringed when I heard that.

[@totallylegityoutubeperson4170]

I think at this point astronauts will be a generic term synonymous for anyone who crosses the karman line. It's not like they have designations like commander or pilot. I believe what you're doing is called gatekeeping.

[@rbrtck]

@@totallylegityoutubeperson4170 OK, fine, language evolves. So what do we call the *real* astronauts from now on? Or do you insist that there is no meaningful distinction? I've flown on an airliner, but that doesn't make me a bird or a bat, either. I've been in a war, as a civilian, too, so could I call myself a soldier and a veteran? Gosh, everything is so flexible these days, especially words, which can mean anything you want them to mean.

[@rbrtck]

@@totallylegityoutubeperson4170 Make up another term for space tourists, such as...space tourist.

[@totallylegityoutubeperson4170]

@@rbrtck an astronaut could encompass both space tourists and professionals. Both are space explorers. See where I'm going with this? Getting caught up in legacy nomenclature seems like a pointless endeavor.

[@georgekot6377]

Did I miss the "air cushion system" prior to landing kicking up any dust ? That was one hard landing.

[@cobeeble]

It worked.

[@albr4]

yep hard landing since one of the chutes failed to deploy fully.

[@cobeeble]

@@albr4 No it wasn't a hard landing. The system is designed for redundancy.

[@RickNeedham]

Yeah. Instead of hitting at 15 MPH, it hit at 14 MPH

[@Astra2]

It fires just before landing, the dust you saw was from the retro thrusters.

[@Damian-th9mq]

the capsulte touchdown was a bit hard

[@LordFalconsword]

One of the chutes didn't properly reef. FAA incident time.

[@TheSpeedOfC]

Hard to tell what the retro thrusters did but it sure did look rough

[@southernbreeze3278]

@@LordFalconsword according to the lady it's "perfectly okay"

[@mockelld]

Congratulations Nonsense (NS) 25

[@zardiw]

So wtf have YOU accomplished in your life??........lol..............Z

[@Davojo]

SpaceX at home:

[@stratcat3216]

Can they still walk after that impact?

[@Garlander]

They got out cheering and hugging each other. Including Ed Dwight who is 90 years old. This your first time watching a NS launch?

[@kenefdz]

Just because you reach "space" doesn't make you "astronauts", imho. At the very least, make one orbit around the planet and then we can talk.

[@glenkeating7333]

Agreed.

[@frankcarlone5130]

Totally agree. These guys are "spam in a can". A true astronaut is way more than just an occupant along for the ride. Still, whatever they're title is, it's pretty cool that they get to do this.

[@wolfe1970]

Reaching an Orbit wouldn't mean your an astronaut either, you can Orbit the planet within the atmosphere

[@user-kf4mu8br5n]

Hey, how about "You need to cross the Karman line while actively doing something to assist in the flight of your craft"?

[@2mcoronaabstand859]

nahh yall are jealous💀💀💀

[@tracksidecraig]

Big deal, you go up and come right back down. What a waste of money

[@RickNeedham]

It's only for the filthy rich

[@tedviens1]

FAA error report and 4 month delay on next flight. First time I remember of any human flight parachute failure.

[@LordFalconsword]

Time to see how BO is treated with kid gloves compared to the draconian enforcement against SpaceX.

[@klixtrio7760]

SpaceX has had parachute fail to deploy

[@Spectator1959]

A Soyuz 1 parachute failed to deploy and killed cosmonaut. Apollo 15 had a parachute fail to deploy but crew ok. Shenzou (sp?) had a parachute with a hole ripped in it. Spacex Dragon had one of four chutes deploy more slowly than the other three on two manned missions, but it did deploy.

[@tedviens1]

@@Spectator1959 . Thanks. I knew I could be corrected about this.

[@rgio1885]

@@LordFalconsword Draconian?

[@leokimvideo]

The fact one parachute failed is rather scary. What happens if 2 fail?

[@mikedicenso2778]

They can still land safely since the other two are for safety redundancy. In addition to that, the capsule has nitrogen gas retrorockets on the bottom that can compensate, the bottom structure is crushable, and the seats have a flexible scissor design that all combine to protect the crew.

[@markbass7145]

Colonel, you better have a look at this radar...

[@Lyjaneg]

That looked like a hard landing!

[@wizzdnet]

Well done. Their seats are now fused permanently to their backs!!

[@LordFalconsword]

These flights and maintaining/ building these rockets are a major money sump for BO. I simply don't understand why they're pursuing it.

[@TheMoneypresident]

It's great advertising for one. Rides aren't free. They gain knowledge each launch. They can make changes to this and test applying to the larger ship.

[@mauricegold9377]

@@TheMoneypresident Same old same old for years. Maximum velocity 2,000 or so mph. There and back again in 11 minutes, being a spectator in that capsule makes you an astronaut? And the inane commentary, ignoring that SpaceX is doing much more than this 50 plus times so far this year with an orbital-class vehicle. This is a toy, Bezos' wet-dream folly because he is a Musk-wannabe because he won't ever achieve anything like Musk or SpaceX.

[@SaltyPirate71]

Jeff Bezos's ego.

[@dirgemcelvoy2583]

@@blitzwing1 Please mention them I would love to know who is achieving the same as Bezos, by the way I think BO has been gifted a lot of money from NASA with no ROI.

[@deans178]

Alan Shepard did this in 1961, 63 years ago to put this "accomplishment" in proper perspective

[@dionysus2006]

Shepard had an apogee of 120 nm that required a heat shield for re-entry. This ride is about half that

[@southofhollywood4199]

I was watching CNN the other day and they were excited about China landing on the moon. 🤔

[@zardiw]

So wtf have YOU accomplished in your life??........lol..............Z

[@rgio1885]

@@southofhollywood4199 is that a bad thing?

[@southofhollywood4199]

@@rgio1885 A young CNN reporter claimed it would be the first time man landed on the moon. He was corrected by another anchor.

[@johnwhorfin5150]

if i was in an elevator falling at 1000mph id feel a little weightless too

[@kurtb8474]

Amazing! Absolutely amazing! It's amazing how the display on the screen is in miles per hour and feet. Not kilometers per hour and meters.

[@RetroJack]

So quaint!

[@ThatUFOShowUFOBustersAustralia]

Wow stunning

[@2150dalek]

It was a good rocket touch down. The dust kicked up obscures much but it looked great to me. All this on a single engine is remarkable.

[@myfavoritemartian1]

This is an amusement park ride!

[@cebrith]

A very expensive, dangerous one.

[@mikedicenso2778]

Not really, no. This is more like barnstorming in the 1920s. Dangerous, difficult, and you're actually going to space, which means the capsule IS a spacecraft: it has RCS thrusters (nitrogen gas powered), retrorockets attitude control, life support for at least several hours, parachutes, launch escape etc.

[@jcmiles5815]

oooo yeah... the flying phallic symbol back up penetrating the Karman line again

[@VonBek2009]

So it goes straight up and then comes straight down...and?

[@Raptorman0909]

The on-screen graphics are terrible. The speed and altitude are OK, but they'd be better if expressed in km/hr or m/s for speed and km for altitude. The real problem is the very left edge showing the milestones -- the vertical bar that moves does not appear to corelate with the actual milestones of flight. Surely Bezos can do better that this!

[@MarkLanett]

Yeah very confusing. I eventually figured out that it was showing velocity. No relationship to the milestones whatsoever.

[@RickNeedham]

They could learn a ton by watching a SpaceX broadcast

[@mackjsm7105]

COOL!! but try "Orbit"

[@Mirr0rsEdge]

Very cool 🚀

[@thesink5723]

Cool , whats it cost to ride , well will offer actual flight around globe ?? Looking to maybe be part manned missions to ISS??

[@davesnothere.]

I watched Apollo 11 live as a boy with my family. THIS was impressive. Maybe not as much as a 6 year old eye's seeing a man jump of the LEM but I give it a thumbs up.

[@ti994apc]

SpaceShipTwo never does cross the Karman line into space. So if someone wants to fly into true space as a tourist, NewShepard is the one that can do it.

[@johngardiner5206]

I'm still waiting for this thing to deliver my parcel!

[@eddycurrant1380]

Don't order anything that's fragile

[@lean_sumek]

Congratulations 😊🥰🤣

[@oldad6207]

Like Elon said, "Space is easy. Orbit is hard".

[@RickNeedham]

Correct. Blue Origin has never achieved orbit.

[@oldad6207]

@@RickNeedham Exactly. They're running an oversized Estes Model Rocket.

[@rgio1885]

Ok. You design a rocket that can do that and finance it. I'll wait.

[@oldad6207]

@rgio1885 I'm too old and poor, but Elon hate is an uncomely look..

[@rgio1885]

@@oldad6207 Elon being an enormous shitbag has absolutely nothing to do with my comment. There's nothing easy about what Blue is doing with New Shepherd.

[@nickanderson7693]

Welcome home? They didn't leave the house. They just went to the garage. Lol. Just kidding. It was a cool landing

[@randywise5241]

How much did two minutes in weightlessness cost?

[@kevind1980]

~$1,250,000

[@mrrobertwolfiii1079]

Nominate Your teams for Guiness Book Of World records. Hello from Colorado. Now I can since May 26 2024

[@mkane]

That thing slammed the ground

[@hebbu10]

When are they giving this the first stage, as this is clearly meant to be the second stage? Or was the rocket made just for the 1-2 minutes of the zero g experience?

[@jakemensik2842]

Pretty much.

[@jjgarza70]

Yup that’s it

[@efrankphd]

Who thought that landing that capsule on solid ground was a good idea? In fact that thing slammed into the ground pretty damn hard. I would redesign it to employ at least 6 chutes. The first 3 to slow it down and then the next 3 deploying between 500 ft and 1,000ft for the final landing speed. Clearly 2 chutes are not enough.

[@rgio1885]

Obviously it is because everyone's fine. The Russians and the Chinese do this for literally every single crew launch. Also, that dust cloud at the end is because of retrorockets firing, not because the capsule hits the ground very hard.

[@Garlander]

Lol someone is uneducated... First time watching a NS launch? They literally felt nothing. Bot

[@motohddk]

Congrats on a great flight!

[@solanosolano987]

good for ed dwigth

[@anthonyb8600]

Complete waste of time. Serves no scientific purpose. They're not astronauts but passengers. Craft goes up to around 330k feet, then comes back down. It's a rich mans toy until one day someone gets hurt and then the whole charade is shelved.

[@carcinogen60yearsago]

Just say 100 km. That's the karmen line.

[@zaphenath6756]

i wonder if anyone WAS hurt in that landing. slammed down pretty hard

[@anthonyb8600]

There's three small rockets that fire just before touchdown. These kick up a lot of dust, so make the landing look harder than it probably is. All the ahem "astronauts" came out smiling and waving so I guess they're fine.

[@Ackermanmedia]

I don't mean this to sound divisive but watching Jeff Bezos rocket launch is sort of like watching somebody launch a foam glider at a military airshow...Space X is so far ahead of this guys its funny. Elon to Jeff..."Great launch little buddy.....your only 12,000 MPH away from actually staying in space"

[@rgio1885]

You do understand that the goal of New Shepherd was never orbital spaceflight right? It's a space tourism vehicle by design, and that's OK. Besides, New Glenn will probably be flying by the end of the year anyway but you fanboys will still find something to complain about.

[@mikedicenso2778]

@@rgio1885 It's become far more than that. People forget that long before and even after it started carrying people to space, New Shepard was carrying automated experiments and technology demonstration payloads in the capsule and on the exterior of one of the boosters. That's what the return to flight mission flown December of last year did, and the mission was a reflight of the surviving payloads from NS-23.

[@dionysus2006]

What is the max payload to LEO for this rig ?

[@RickNeedham]

It can't reach LEO

[@dionysus2006]

@@RickNeedham I say redefine astronaut to mean you have completed at least one orbit

[@mikedicenso2778]

@@dionysus2006 No, because that would destroy the legacy of Alan Shepard, Gus Grissom, and several X-15 astronauts.

[@dionysus2006]

@@mikedicenso2778 Agreed, but those people were experienced, highly trained test pilots who went through rigorous training and flew dangerous prototypes and were true pioneers. Saying that anyone off the street with enough money to fly on Bezos' bottle rocket is an astronaut cheapens the title. Also, Grissom later piloted the Gemini III mission and Shepard and Armstrong walked on the Moon.

[@johngenc3782]

Are the passengers ok? That was a hard landing.

[@mikedicenso2778]

It wasn't. The system is designed to land on a single parachute, if needed, and there's retrorockets on the bottom of the capsule that fire off (which is why there's so much dust) as well as other features that cushion the landing for the crew. And I don't know how it is you didn't see the video of the crew walking out of the capsule, all with big smiles.

[@Leontestedevorant]

Please think of the rest of the world and add the metric units of measurement. Thank you in advance.

[@ianaustin5541]

Banana-firecracker.🤣

[@smiskowiak]

I'm wondering who continues to fund this ride? If were to invest in Blue Origin or SpaceX. SpaceX would win the day.

[@markissboi3583]

SpaceX tech 10+ yrs ago gets around now everyone trys it

[@mikol.douglas]

Commentary was horrible. Sounds like a book club gathered to watch the “c**k shaped space rocket shoot into outter space!”

[@wizzdnet]

They didn't even make it to low earth orbit, let alone space or outer space.

[@mikol.douglas]

@@wizzdnet”outter space” as defined by the book club commentators. 😉

[@talitemjen2701]

Rocket design inspired by DICKS😂

[@elephantsarenuts5161]

This is an amusement park ride, agood ride to be sure. But calling the riders "crew" seems like marketing.

[@jlethal1983]

And calling them "Astronauts". Rediculous

[@samuelgarrod8327]

Mickey mouse mission for a Mickey mouse nation.

[@sess122]

Looking at that thing, shouldn't they name it, "Dil...", well, never mind.

[@petermattei8510]

...so sorority sophomores are commenting now? Jeesh!

[@mbani11]

It looks pretty poor compared to real orbital flight. For those few seconds in zero G "above" the karman line, people give huge money. By definition, they are still not astronauts, since managing the capsule is an automatic process. Although Blue Origin likes to state that their passengers have become astronauts regardless of the rule that says if you don't orbit, jumping over the karman line should be managed by the passengers as in the case of the X15 pilots who were granted astronaut status solely because that they were actually flying the craft.

[@rbrtck]

It's marketing. Real astronauts have to at least be trained and capable of flying the spacecraft in an emergency. Automation has always been the norm for the Soviet Union and Russia, and it is the case with the SpaceX Crew Dragon, as well, so we might decide not to let the presence or absence of automation alone determine astronaut status.

[@scottenglert4083]

For context... the *first* manned Saturn V flight (after only a few unmanned test flights) took 3 astronauts to orbit the Moon and back... sorry, nobody will top the achievements of NASA...

[@cboy-ou2hr]

Well… yeah they were going up against the Soviet Union blue origin nor spacex is going up against another country in terms of an all out war however I will say this for this to be done by private companies is something that nasa hasn’t done that I can give my approval on but your absolutely right for now hopefully these private companies can surpass the ingenuity of nasa instead of rival it or just come out with 1960s technology that’s been modernized I love spacex and blue origin for having self landing rockets, I also hope will see extremely thin EVA space-suits, orbital megastructures, permanent lunar bases, alternative power from space, etc one can only dream

[@yingyang1888]

Why no inside the cabin video?...that is ancient technology now...

[@dionysus2006]

This tourism stuff is demeaning the term "astronaut" These people are just human cargo. I say, make complete a full orbit a requirement for being an astronaut.

[@user-kf4mu8br5n]

Apogee = 347,575 ft.

[@jorge9312]

Usen el sistema métrico decimal como todo el mundo. Es el único pais que sigue en el siglo XIX en estas cuestiones. Dejen las millas, los pies, los galones y vuelvan al siglo XXI. Hasta el Reino Unido lo ha dejado.

[@kelly806]

Astronauts?

[@trentthomas1635]

Am I missing something? What was the point of this?

[@jefferyspicioli9192]

Meh....

[@uueyeam6398]

isn't a "crew" supposed to do some work?

[@jakemensik2842]

Rich people wanting to sound important, that's all.

[@RickNeedham]

Maybe a few of them packed their underwear, especially after that hard landing? That's considered work isn't it? 🤔

[@peterminea3949]

105-106 kilometres above Earth... Last summer some people went to approx. 90 km above, so this is a small progress, but still a UNIVERSE of room for improvement!

[@sebastiannolte1201]

This vehicle is made for exactly this flight profile. Not more, not less. It was the 25 flight since 2015, the seventh with passengers. All (regular and successfull) flights reached that altitude.

[@HChandler2010]

Pretty sure this is just a gimmick for rich people so they can say that they're "astronauts" now.

[@phillipzx3754]

That capsule sure looked like it hit harder than normal. If I was going to take the gamble, it wouldn't be for less than one complete orbit around the planet. This glorified "vomit comet," isn't worth my risk.

[@rgio1885]

Good for you. Plenty of other people with shitloads of money seem to think it's cool, and unlike the vomit comet, you actually do go to space on new shepherd.

[@phillipzx3754]

@@rgio1885 "you actually do go to space on new shepherd." Which is about as exciting as sex while wearing a full wetsuit.

[@Garlander]

It didn't tho. It landed he same speed as every other NS launch even with 2 chutes, it's been tested several times back in 2016-2019. And the retrothruster initiate 2 feet before touchdown. So yeah, abrupt but soft landing. As always.

[@phillipzx3754]

@@Garlander How long have you been working for Blue Origin?

[@Garlander]

@@phillipzx3754 hit you with some facts now you want to know about my personal life? Can't just accept good knowledge? I do research on most major space/aerospace companies because I'm fascinated by it. For years. I watch all rocket launches on space launch now. You said it was a hard landing, just like every single landing, everyone says the same thing. Completely misinformed.

[@africanrhythm]

this coverage is so bad could not continue watching! Best ask Elcon how to visually cover a launch!

[@dionysus2006]

Taking a ride to 100km doesn't make you an astronaut

[@recoilrob324]

This is nothing but a carnival ride without a carnival. Not understanding why people would pay SO MUCH for this brief ride. Maybe they want to call themselves 'astronauts'....which is the same as me calling myself a surgeon because I pulled out an ingrown toenail once.

[@vampireth8806]

good which is the same as me calling myself a surgeon because I pulled out an ingrown toenail once. ซึ่งก็เหมือนกับที่ฉันเรียกตัวเองว่าศัลยแพทย์เพราะได้ดึงเล็บขบออกมาครั้งหนึ่ง🤑😬

[@quietwarf1019]

Come on Blue Origin you gotta hype this up more. I didn’t even hear about this.

[@jlethal1983]

Cause this is a gimmick/joke of no significance in the space community.

[@differentseven]

Looks like a spine shattering landing to me.

[@wizzdnet]

Agree. Good luck getting them out of their seats! 😅

[@CDCLLC2023]

Wow. Just an expensive amusement park ride.

[@marinmitu995]

They're not even low-orbitonauts! If he wanted, Elon would offer such a ride 5 times a day! Are they tired of cartoons?

[@jeffjmesaaz]

This is just an expensive carnival ride.

[@avi8r66]

'crew'

[@zardiw]

Outstanding!!!..............Kudos.......................Z

[@jhh2001]

Seemed like a hard landing

[@mikedicenso2778]

It wasn't.

[@ClaytonMasse]

I'd like to know if any of the passengers were injured? That hit the ground like a rock. , yikes!

[@mikedicenso2778]

Why don't you go look at the Blue Origin video of the crew exiting the capsule and find out? It didn't hit hard, the system is designed to land on one chute only, if need be, and there's powerful retrorockets on the bottom of the capsule to cushion it, which is why there's always so much dust. Same with Soyuz and Shenzou which use a similar concept.

[@murayDNB]

these are not astronauts .... just people with too much money

[@RetroJack]

Feet and MPH? So quaint! 🤣

[@No_Plastic]

Spacex is better

[@cobeeble]

Brilliant statement! I don't know how we all missed that.

[@No_Plastic]

@@cobeeble i know

[@davidforget6906]

True, but they have to start somewhere.

[@mauricegold9377]

@@davidforget6906 Yes, they've been starting now for 24 years.

[@Zoomer30_]

SpaceX=🤣

[@saltydog209]

Smash! Ouch

[@brucemiller5356]

blue origin has yet to put so much as a paper clip into space. these tourist stunts may be good for a certain execs bottom line, but they are increasingly embarrassng.

[@defencebangladesh4068]

They're just passengers Stop calling them astronauts. It’s cringe & disrespectful to real astronauts.

[@MayhemCanuck]

The commentating is brutal, just shut up already and let us watch it.

[@edellenburg78]

This is more like in expensive carnival ride. Those are passengers on a ride. Please stop making them out for more than they are. It would be a cool experience, but I don't feel like that qualifies them to be called astronauts. IMO

[@Absalon68]

...still looks like a biological sort of thing.

[@No_Plastic]

That was she said

[@Absalon68]

@@No_Plastic .. with a big ol' toothy 🤣 grin.

[@BlackBuck777]

I love all things space related but this and Branson's plane thingy are so disappointing. Neither has lived up to the hype and both - imho - are pretty much pointless.

[@waldoinaz]

Elon Musk could really use Jeff Bezos' help. They need a good janitor service and someone to get their engineers their morning coffee.

[@AV036]

So Capt Kirk did not Shatner every bone 🍌 in his 92 year old body landing like that. BS

[@wesleyyoung1082]

When this goes up it always reminds me of Austin Powers…..the big boy scene….its a wang…no a johnson…ha

[@coastie1961]

Astronauts? Gullible people are paying for a very expensive fairground ride.

[@thom3124]

Still no freaking orbit. Amateurs.

[@paulhayton3423]

Free delivery with Prime.

[@jeffpuras7501]

Good grief! Is the cheering section a bunch of 12 year olds?