LIVE! Blue Origin NS-26 Crew Launch

LIVE! Blue Origin NS-26 Crew Launch
#BlueOrigin @NS26 #NewShepard
Watch LIVE as Blue Origin launches 6 crew aboard New Shepard on a suborbital mission.
Pad : Launch Site One
Location : West Texas, Texas, USA
Rocket : New Shepard
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[@scottymoondogjakubin4766]

A 62 mile high thrill ride doesnt make you an astronaut ! It makes you a thrill seeker !

[@StrangeScaryNewEngland]

*The "astronauts" leaving the capsule* : "Look at how rich I am!!"

[@boatsail1]

cheap compared to Govt launches.

[@StrangeScaryNewEngland]

@@boatsail1 If you have $250k to $1 million just laying around, we should trade places.

[@BruceDaughtry]

Looked like a carnival ride to me ...

[@svongsa]

😂😂😂 $250,000 carnival ride 😂😂😂

[@brentallen1472]

OMG, I have been watching it and I have continually said looks like a carnival ride. Logged in here to see what peeps were saying and BAM saw your post! lol. So, I went to the first one of these launches. Ok, kind of cool. I have seen 2 of the 4 SpaceX launches. And yep, this looks like a carnival in comparison.

[@rickrack4812]

👍

[@butopiatoo]

An expensive and dangerous one at that. I can't speak to the significance of BO technology, but this seems like a completely different effort than SpaceX. Though I don't believe the Dragon capsule does a Hotdog Roll...... What is Bezos' goal?

[@omkargb627]

56:50 Launch 59:40 MECO 1:04:00 booster touchdown 1:07:00 capsule touchdown

[@StrangeScaryNewEngland]

These people are as much "astronauts" as Raygun is an "Olympic athlete"

[@SANAND-q9f]

Calling them astronaut is disrespectful to real astronauts.

[@tomhiggins2562]

I agree. But if it makes them happy to spend the money and fund the research that will eventually allow less rich people to go to space, then I say let them have the kudos of being called 'astronaut'.

[@capicolaspicy]

That hug between father and daughter left me in tears of joy - how cool!

[@user-yd1vl9lj5j]

Every time I see Bezo's, I think of those Six Flags commercials.

[@TonerLow]

Wow core memory unlocked.

[@shadowroach]

“Retro thrust” “soft landing” “astronauts”

[@johnbuchman4854]

"Astronaut"; you keep using that word...I donna think it means what you think it means... (Princess Bride movie reference)

[@aussiecamperman8382]

Did anyone else see the ufo @1:01:13 on the top right side. It is only 2 frames so pause and play continually when the background talking is on and just as the talking stops you can see a silver orb like object heading towards the top right.

[@michaelselz3389]

Nope

[@aussiecamperman8382]

@@michaelselz3389 where it says “Mission Ns -26” on the right top side, look just to the left of that. If you play and pause a few times in a row ,you will see it pop up for 2 frames. I play and pause a few times in a row just before the background talking stops. I have taken 2 screenshots of it but I don’t know how to post them on this thread.

[@bradblalock3057]

Does anyone else find this coverage a little "off?"

[@Nemophilist850]

Hardest "soft landing" I've ever seen.

[@henryjraymondiii961]

Honestly, I could hardly see the retros fire...what looked like simultaneously with impact.

[@mikerogers3203]

Glad I caught this coverage. Thanks again TLP!

[@boatsail1]

great job.

[@darringreen8630]

I love the enthusiasm at the 1:02:50 and 1:04:45 thru 1:04:56. lol

[@winterhorse290]

It’s neat, but it is only an expensive carnival ride. Nothing else. GO SPACEX!!

[@DoomShepherd]

Imagine the goobers who said this after Shepard's flight in 1961. You're in a cult, kid.

[@baileyrahn266]

Everyone in the chat was negative AF but who wouldn't want to do this?

[@Ewokforlife]

Fr. Not astronauts but it’s still space. I’d want to go.

[@raghu45]

Very nice! The BS (Blue Sheppard) Astronauts have touched down🎉

[@panzer.1]

Why is everyone so negative? Can't we just celebrate fir these guys, not hating every damn time?

[@LennardA320]

I won't call them astronauts as they just peaked their heads just above the official 100KM Karmanline for maybe 1-2 minutes before they already fall through it. It is a cheap way to count you as astronauts. I would say the minimum you have to reach is litterly Orbital velocity where you fligh fast enough you won't fall back into the atmosphere but litterly fall around the planet, that is really experiencing micro gravity for much longer time and to become astronaut you must at least 1 time circle the planet in orbital velocity where they have more time than just minutes to get the feeling beeing weightless. Most of the time of being weightless is below the Karmanline, so you can't call this a genuinely spaceflight. If you are in orbit you will see the earth litterly from another perspective I only saw clouds. So for me it is comparing putting your toe in an icebath and saing you have been "in" the ice bath. So what they have done in comparison to a real space flight is almost the same as you train in a parabolic plane that goes up very steep and when reaching apogee and falling down you create also a weightless experience. So finally in this New Shepard achieved weightlessness purely trough the effect of going up fast and falling down and real astronauts achieve weightlesness dual to orbital velocity flight. And there is a huge gap in between those achievements.

[@StrangeScaryNewEngland]

Alan Shepherd, the first American in space, did not make a full orbit. He was up there for something like 11-15 minutes? He is considered an astronaut. I fully agree, though, that a handful of smug, egotistical rich people who go above the line for 2 minutes should NOT be called astronauts. They did nothing for space exploration, nor did they do anything to advance the Human race like the NASA astronauts and the Russian Cosmonauts. In fact, I'll add, that calling these "bros" astronauts is a MASSIVE slap in the face to all astronauts and cosmonauts that have lived before and still do.

[@DoomShepherd]

@@StrangeScaryNewEngland Do you know the crew biographies? Agree that HALF of them are simply wealthy tag-alongs, but we also have a cardiologist, a professor who conducts experiments in microgravity (including a NASA-funded experiment on this flight) and is funded by an organization promoting Lunar settlement, and a college student astronomy major.

[@LennardA320]

@StrangeScaryNewEngland I totally agree with you. For the first American flight it was the absolute 1st time and even longer in space than the joke of Blue Origin some rich people want some expensive short lived joy. I respect astronauts because it is a highly complicated job and it is not for everyone. Look at Boeing starliner and Butch and Sunny already seasoned astronauts went from 8 days now to 8 months! That must be cool extra more spacemiles but it must be hard to hear because you expect 8 maybe a day more due to weather. So that are real astronauts. Those from Blue Origin only have 3 days training. They add no value than maybe fueling the already big pockets of uncle Jeff.

[@LennardA320]

@DoomShepherd Yes they try some research but how valuable is that. Those 2 minutes in 'space' you can not research the effect on humans. Yes maybe some experiments that really need some more weightlessness time than you get in a parabolic flight what is about 20 seconds every time.

[@StrangeScaryNewEngland]

@@DoomShepherd That is totally fine and dandy, but they can't go around now telling people that "I'm an astronaut". Like Lennard said, what on Earth (or in the lower atmosphere lol) could they possibly research and learn from in 2 minutes?

[@timreed353]

Their not astronauts and capsule has never been in space.

[@GizaDog]

Correct

[@tanagra2]

Just super rich people showing off, to call them astronauts is a joke.

[@Wurtoz9643]

It goes to space

[@DoomShepherd]

You really wanna show off that D- minus average, huh?

[@boryswwa]

Well, "per definition" it is space. And quite a few students have sent stuff to space like that, as well (not crews though). But calling these guys "astronauts" is a bit silly.

[@chris.eskimo]

They've been pretty successful as a 'one trick pony'. If other projects don't get some legs soon, maybe they should focus on the original intent of THIS program and make a ride to space feasible for us mere mortals !

[@familychristiancenter3919]

Is this a Disneyland ride??

[@jenohathazi920]

Bravoo Blue Origin

[@randallparr135]

"astronauts?"; "crew"? Please. This is a freaking carnival ride!

[@areareare9953]

Didn't like the idea of the flames toasting those cables like that while still attached to the......rocket. I'm also glad I'm not on that flight. Sounded like a bunch of bros. That landing though....ouch.

[@NackDSP]

What "experiment" can be conducted with one minute of micro gravity? They have to be kidding right? What's next, a 10 second "space walk"? I recall Top Gear flew a space shuttle. This must have set a record for the most plastic surgery to fly in one capsule for ten minutes.

[@SmokeyGoodness]

Elon; Formula one... Jeff; Pogo stick. 🤣

[@jimabbey9544]

How can you call them "Astronauts" ? They are only Participants of a sophisticated Carnival ride! smfh Yeah they cross the line where space begins but are there for a Min or 2 ,Hardly anything to qualify them to be "Astronauts" LMFAO they need to change that to People who go in to ORBIT and NOT a short Joy ride!

[@Ship_30w]

LIFTOFF!🔥🚀

[@On-down-the-road]

They dont make it to space! NS-26 NOT SPACE-26 The karman line is whare spacecraft burn.

[@DoomShepherd]

You can get help for that meth addiction now. You don't have to stay brain-damaged and toothless.

[@markbarnes2041]

Great job the word and I rather fly on your ship than that boeling nightmare

[@NehemiahVargas-td8kw]

Love this idea of the ❤❤❤❤❤ 0:55

[@tomhiggins2562]

A few people mentioning hard landing... that's not so. It only looks like it's hard. The capsule would have hit the ground at 16mph, but braking thrusters fire a fraction of a second before contact is made dropping the contact speed pretty close to zero. That's why you get the sudden explosion of dust on landing.

[@garybailey5834]

At T+5:45 During the booster decent something goes whizzing by on the left side of the screen. What was it? Booster altitude was approximately 188,000 feet.

[@barisbolat7152]

ice

[@av_kovko]

Counting New Shepard first time without holdings

[@jechurch29]

At 102.38, something Flys across on the bottom left of the video at an angle cutting corner from the bottom right to the upper left. 200000 ft plus, so not a bird.

[@NeoNCaT57]

What a weird launch it was, they never showed the capsule crew during flight and separation neither.

[@Wurtoz9643]

I think it’s because one (or more) of the people did not want to be filmed

[@barisbolat7152]

expensive rollercoaster ride:)

[@brentallen1472]

lol watch to 1:28 the two announcers decided to do a college scissor “experiment” back at the hotel there in Van Horne

[@rickrack4812]

In my definition you can't be an astronaut unless you spend at least two revolutions around the earth in space

[@tomhiggins2562]

It's not our definition that counts though!

[@riiiiiiiick1111]

they are not Astronauts, they are amusement park riders.

[@familychristiancenter3919]

I wonder how many passengers went to the hospital….

[@FlatOutLogic]

What is with all of the air bubbles? Almost like they're in water!! Hahaha - people, you need to wake up and open your eyes. Did you see the construction of that POS on the "launch pad?" 59:25

[@kvosstuff4350]

Now, tell me again - how much do these folks pay for a 10 minute "ride"?

[@riddhishakya7791]

A blue origin shephard ride can cost somewhere between $10 million and can go upto $28 million

[@michaelselz3389]

Why didn’t the retro thrusters fire when the capsule landed?!

[@dirkdouglass6593]

I’m confused 🤔 what’s the end goal here? It landed just as hard as my last Amazon package on my pouch.

[@louielouiepks]

Can I get an astronaut application emailed to me ?

[@ufowatcherparramatta]

Oh gee u don't get to see anything in space like last time when ufo appears on wondow 😢

[@cricrilamenace]

What is it for ???

[@Bhagirathautodeals]

Thie is not astronaut they are only Space rider....😂😂

[@rmacdon627]

1:07:00 Ouch! 🤕

[@mooser6309]

In all honesty, this is the kiddie ride at the carnival, the trip to ISS is a real space trip like the roller coaster ride at the carnival no comparison, and those who made it to the moon own the darn carnival. 😁

[@ErinAdams-l7w]

Go Gators!

[@louielouiepks]

Sounds like the soundtrack for friday the 13th part 46 in the background. Now it's Jason goes to mars in 6 dimensions.

[@brentallen1472]

OMG! I’m so starting to hate this. How many times are these “announcers” gonna say “Astronaut”? Here is what they just said, “we are awaiting the Astronauts to be welcomed back”. REALLY? 10 minutes later. Well, hell, welcome back. The guys that risked their lives flying a Boing piece of crap to the space station and are there for the next 9 months are Astronauts!

[@elrodjenkins]

🤔 um, why? I hope that cost about $49.99 Just waiting on the new to report what injures where caused when the "retro" failed to go off. Very sad......

[@YinLawn]

It is a cool ride. BUT they really made it bigger than it is. Is there really a point of crying when you return it back? Even astrounts came back from ISS don't get emotional like that.

[@risingequinox3093]

Rich people, kinda makes needing food today seem stupid.

[@misternas]

What a shame! There are no cameras inside the cabin and also the quality of the broadcast is terrible.

[@cuthbertdingleberry2325]

Touchdown or controlled crash?

[@tomhiggins2562]

All touchdowns of spacecraft and aircraft amount to nothing more than 'controlled crashes'.

[@jswebbproductions9785]

I would never want to experience that "soft" landing....ouch.....

[@richardsimbil6446]

What retro trust system?????

[@allan4787]

I'm trying to contact someone privately. How can I do this. I'm trying to get contact details for SpaceX, ULA etc. Hopefully I can get them to send something to make the day of a young relative who's having his legs broken and reset to allow him to walk properly.

[@jacksonchamberlain808]

All of them have it on their websites. SpaceX rideshare is probably the cheapest option. Do keep in mind that they’re all unbelievably expensive though.

[@m.theresa1385]

Have you tried via make a wish? They may have special access. Prayers that he heals swiftly and learns to walk.

[@allan4787]

@@jacksonchamberlain808 I can't find it.

[@jacksonchamberlain808]

@@m.theresa1385 good point! Make a wish is a good idea! And yes good luck for a swift recovery!

[@zlatabasic8356]

I watched it live and then rewatched and I can say with a great confidence that their live presentation is the worst ever coverage of the launch . I mean, just one cam on the booster only and pointing downward!!!

[@truthtempest]

Agreed. I get the impression they didn't include a horizontal camera view due to there not being as impressive of a view there. The capsule itself gets a better view than the booster, and it'd be nice to get -that- view, even if it's not comparable to a view from orbit.

[@grahamwhitehead5629]

miles from anyone, yet that have to use flashing lights in the cars, WHY

[@GuyDeSmet]

Looks to be an abort test for future New Glenn crewed missions.......😂😂😂 Just wonder why they are doing so much.....

[@williamnot8934]

Ouch

[@paulvandenberg9588]

Why does this feel so underwhelming?

[@michaelrodriguez2640]

Bazoes erected to stars !

[@chipsrafferty8362]

What an absolute joke,their not astronauts

[@aiasis3983]

Totally just a mega rich carnival ride

[@joeluebbers5474]

Look, this is a big exciting achievement? Wow, we have come a long way since 1969. Nobody has been outside Earth’s orbit. Adults giddy and acting like kids.

[@DoomShepherd]

Meanwhile you act like the contents of a toddler's diapers.

[@joeluebbers5474]

@@DoomShepherd poop? Poop is a lunar lunatic

[@OurAmazingSkies]

This is about 10 years behind SpaceX, maybe ask Elon for some of his cameras, this was pathetic

[@TheCitygear]

Toy for Richs.

[@learntocode9954]

crew launch, and all you see is the camera looking at the bottom of the booster. nice stream, LOL...

[@hobbygrowervegetables4176]

It's not space !!!

[@S.S.2000]

Unfortunately, again a very poor, unprofessional sound quality as with most Shepard live reports. There are millions here and you are unable to convey the overwhelming emotions.

[@tanagra2]

A glorified fairground ride that serves no purpose. Except for the highly inflated egos of the passengers, showing off how much money they have.

[@colectingarea]

Wow..this is embarrasing! Why do they call it space rocket? It doesn't go to space at all, it is mostly a plane that flyes only upwords and a bit higher than a plane. And they called the participants "astronauts"...my God!🤣🤣

[@DoomShepherd]

So by your tiny, inferior reckoning, Alan Shepard was not an astronaut?

[@kwnpa4055]

No no 😂

[@emo3633]

What kind of experiment is done in 3 minutes?

[@HChandler2010]

This rocket is useless but still better than Boeing

[@ted1728]

Soooo underwhelmed compared to SpaceX......

[@brucemacnintch2869]

I watch these but I can't help thinking this is nothing more than an amusement park ride for the rich. And I'm sorry, but how many "science experiments" can you do in 3 minutes?

[@henryjraymondiii961]

Between Blue Origin and...Elon...Jeff Bezos has shown the integrity to actually ride in his rockets. 😉

[@On-down-the-road]

Stop saying space! They wont get high enough to reach space!!

[@hobbygrowervegetables4176]

Space nah....sorry but Amazon prime is better

[@BB1951]

Those are not real astronauts. Just bored rich people with too much money.

[@brentallen1472]

You know, SpaceX can give us camera views of reentey inside of plasma. All I get here is a lame view of I don’t even know what? ASTRONAUTS? What? It’s like a sling ride in South Padre awaiting a real rocket.

[@psulak02]

Yeah, we’re going to change this. This is garbage. We’re gonna change this to sub orbiters just like Pluto is not a planet.😢

[@rocketmanmarcb7696]

Click bait. Nothing more, lots less in content.

[@sentinal001]

kzbin.info/www/bejne/eaHMgZKgg5aDrJY

[@32barcos]

7m 25sec.😂😂😂😂😂😂

Joke. Spensive joke.

[@1718blazer]

My Daddy’s rich …….

[@traveltime997]

What a joke... We we're doing this back in 1963.

[@1718blazer]

Not Astronauts. Passengers a on an expensive bus ride.

[@mcgrath16511]

What a joke!!