Watch Jeff Bezos go to space on New Shepard!

For the first time ever, Blue Origin will be launching humans on the flight proven New Shepard 4 rocket on their NS-16 mission. To put an even better twist, founder of Blue Origin and the largely successful Amazon, Jeff Bezos, will also be flying to space on the New Shepard capsule. Similarly to the last 15 flights, New Shepard will launch the capsule on a sub-orbital trajectory. However, this time, four out of the six seats inside the capsule will be filled with living, breathing people.
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00:00 - Intro
03:10 - Prelaunch Preview
11:00 - Blue Origin's stream starts
23:45 - Q&A
1:46:00 - T - 1 minute
1:47:00 - Liftoff!
1:51:04 - Apogee
1:53:45 - Booster Landing
1:55:20 - Parachutes Deploy
1:57:15 - Touchdown!
2:17:25 - Q&A
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[@adammanley8798]

Since i have been in a commercial airliner i guess that makes me a pilot

[@TexanUSMC8089]

Not all astronauts are pilots. Many are scientists.

[@rickcoona]

They are called *"Mission Specialists"* NOT Astronauts.

[@clickbaitpolice1750]

@@TexanUSMC8089 Kerbal Space Program joins the chat

[@dongiovanni4331]

@@rickcoona mission specialists are still astronauts

[@mchagnon7]

By that logic, Neil Armstrong is a flight computer.

[@amedv]

Calling space tourists astronauts is as nonsensical as calling everyone who rode an airplane aviator.

[@georgeidarraga4006]

Astrotourists?

[@TobiasDettinger]

you know its not about astronauts in this video.

[@TheJimtanker]

Too true.

[@dsan2910]

Everyone who rides in a boat is “swimming”. Words mean things. Not h8n but not “astronauts”.

[@patreekotime4578]

Dont worry, the media will find a good derogatory term for them in any minute. The British press is exceptioanally good at finding such terms. Passtronauts? Cashstronauts? Time will tell.

[@faneuil1]

Very cool. But still looked like an 8 minute joy ride atop a fiery phallus.

[@BRUXXUS]

I'm calling this the fiery phallus from now on. 😂

[@justinl6074]

It’s got some crazy atmospheric penetration power

[@TexanUSMC8089]

Grow up.

[@danielf1506]

sounds like a friday night

[@qwertyuiopasdfghjklzxcvbnm2528]

@@justinl6074 😳😩

[@nolman38]

Johnson: Colonel, you better have a look at this radar. Colonel: What is it, son? Johnson: I don't know, sir, but it looks like a giant-- Jet Pilot: Dick. Dick: Yeah? Jet Pilot: Take a look out of starboard. Dick: Oh my God, it looks like a huge-- Bird-Watching Woman: Pecker. Bird-Watching Man: [raising binoculars] Ooh, Where? Bird-Watching Woman: Wait, that's not a woodpecker, it looks like someone's-- Army Sergeant: Privates! We have reports of an unidentified flying object. It has a long, smooth shaft, complete with-- Baseball Umpire: Two balls. [looking up from game] Baseball Umpire: What is that. It looks just like an enormous-- Chinese Teacher: Wang, pay attention! Wang: I was distracted by that giant flying-- Musician: Willie. Willie Nelson: Yeah? Musician: What's that? Willie Nelson: [squints] Well, that looks like a giant-- Colonel: Johnson?! Johnson: Yes, sir? Colonel: Get on the horn to British Intelligence and let them know about this. Later, as Dr. Bezos is escaping: Basil: Did we get Dr. Bezos? Johnson: No, sir. He got away in that rocket that looks like a huge-- Schoolteacher: Penis. The male reproductive organ. Otherwise known as tallywhacker, schlong or-- Dad: Weiner? Any of you kids want another weiner? Son: Dad? What's that? points at rocket Dad: I don't know, son, but it's got great big-- Peanut seller: Nuts! Hot salty nuts! Who wants some-- Lord Almighty! Woman: That looks just like my husband's-- Ringmaster: One-eyed monster! Step right up and see the One-Eyed Monster! One-eyed Monster: jumps out and scares crowd, then points to the rocket Hey, what's that? It looks like a big-- female Fan: Woody! Woody Harrelson? Can I have an autograph? Woody Harrelson: Sure thing. [Sees rocket] Oh my lord. Female fan: It's big! Woody: Nah, I've seen bigger, it's-- Dr. Bezos: (To Mini-Me) Just a little prick. It's a flu shot. You've been in the coldness of space.

[@odysseusrex5908]

Somebody has seen way too many Austin Powers movies.

[@j.muckafignotti4226]

Obviously you live in moms basement, the movie is Airplane, not Austin Powers.

[@deeptoot1453]

Well done. 👏🏻

[@TaurusSpace]

I swear this comment is stolen

[@overthehorizon4959]

Lol just saw tue vid before this

[@mediocreengineering6900]

For a moment, there were 14 people in space. That's incredible.

[@mistersmith6416]

It is a new record. Most ever in space previously was 13 in 1995

[@zakelwe]

The thin edge of the wedge, the tip of the iceberg. When it is 100, then 1000 etc ...

[@vladimirpootis9690]

@@mistersmith6416 The record is actually 16 from Virgin Galactic

[@strxightflush_933]

There's a huge difference between space and orbit

[@strxightflush_933]

@@vladimirpootis9690 Virgini galactic didn't go to space. The karmin line (height at which officially starts space) is at 100 km. The didn't come near 100km

[@alex_itto]

1:47:02 launch

[@_grigo]

Bro hug

[@ThomasBryant]

No disrespect, but I really can't get over how much this rocket looks like a phallus with a mushroom cap.... so weird. But... congrats to Blue Origin, their member made it to space.

[@kelimanjaro1091]

Even nature knows that's the most qualified shape ;)

[@goosegod9414]

It’s penetrating the atmosphere

[@tonybrock5288]

"member" 🤣

[@tonybrock5288]

For some that is: "woosh" 😂

[@JJFX-]

One small trip for man, one giant...

[@keco185]

Those windows are massive. I didn’t realize quite how large they were

[@helderafonso2609]

is a bunji jump with windows

[@lashamartashvili]

Those windows are bigger than the door, actually

[@planestrainsdogsncars4336]

.....and over there by the computer and insinkerator I'd love a big picture window.

[@jjtimmins1203]

Because it's a single use vomit comet.

[@keco185]

@@jjtimmins1203 it’s reusable

[@bertblankenstein3738]

I'm happy for Wally Funk.

[@alyssagriffin5781]

The ONLY reason why I was interested is because Wally finally got to go to space. It is well deserved.

[@shawndavis779]

I'm only happy for Wally Funk.

[@sammadison1172]

​ @Shawn Davis What I find interesting is the absolute disdain for a person who spent his life making this happen, but Xi gets 0 of your attention. Fun bubble, glad I live on the outside of it.

[@johndododoe1411]

But she was originally put through Mercury trials, which would match New Glenda, not Shephard.

[@thomashiggins9320]

Funk still wouldn't have her astronaut wings if Bezos hadn't made it happen.

[@santiagoaguilar6241]

Blue Origin is a flying vibrator.

[@goosegod9414]

Space vibe

[@frankgulla2335]

How original

[@thomashiggins9320]

Form follows function. To get to space requires a rocket with an aerodynamic shape, and people need room to move around, in the capsule. The constraints of reality dictate the design.

[@vladimirpootis9690]

Form follows function Designed to stimulate his ego

[@boltyk1]

spacanizer

[@wadewilson524]

Handing out “Astronaut Wings” to anyone simply willing/able to shell out the money for an elaborate roller coaster ride cheapens the title of “Astronaut” and is an insult to those who genuinely earned that title. You don’t get “pilot wings” and get to call yourself “pilot” if you buy a ticket and fly as an airline passenger… unless you’re 10 years old and a crew member gives you some plastic wings. “Spaceflight Participant” is a much more apt award for these intrepid passengers. (Imagine how silly an adult would look calling themself a “pilot” because they played dress up in a pilot uniform flew as an airline passenger!)

[@AlaskaIsCold]

I agree with you on this one... I feel like these touristy suborbital flights cheapen the accomplishment of going into space, they should make something that says after say... the year 2000 only those that get to a stable orbit above the Karman line would qualify to get their wings. Otherwise you get some kind of new/lesser wings. like the plastic wings you were talking about. While I can agree that the technical aspect is pretty impressive... but if you have billions of dollars to throw at the problem is it really that hard? I don't really see any of these flights "Pushing the Envelope of Human Exploration." Which is what I see the real astronaut wings symbolizing. Like, Blue Orgins / Virgin doesn't count (If cooking a hot pocket takes longer than your flight time skimming the Karman line can you call it a flight?). Pretty much every manned nasa mission pushes it to some extent. I'm kind of on the line but leaning toward yes about the starship dear moon... they would be going further than any other human (distance from earth) but.. their role would be more for inspiring a new generation of innovation.

[@ineverexisted8902]

1000 years ago humans lived in castles. 1000 from now "Astronaut Wings" will seem trivial and pilots will be computers.

[@curious1585]

Nobody is handing out wings. Wings are reserved for people that went at least one time around the earth in space (e.i. one orbit).

[@jpryor8102]

I agree 100% that these amusement park riders aren't Astronauts, but the "pilot" comparison isn't valid. Crews of REAL astronauts still have pilots, AKA captains & commanders, & the rest of the crew are Astronauts. & Wally Funk I feel Was an Astronaut even though she was never in space before. If your job is in space, you are an Astronaut. The pilots of the team Bransen ship, they ARE astronauts, the cargo in the back is NOT.

[@evanponcelet5794]

​@@ineverexisted8902 It took 66 years to go from controlled aerodyne flight to landing on the moon. In 1000 years humans will be computers.

[@jerga2002]

I love how Texas now is playing such a big role in space travel. The space cowboy is just around the corner

[@jonc2914]

That's because companies dont pay taxes here and the middle class is taxed to death via our property tax.

[@jerga2002]

@@jonc2914 so much better to have a company than a home

[@ultima3345]

Tim you should go through your entire rocket model collection and show us where you got it, how you got it, etc

[@emotiondealer]

In the meantime, hedgehog under the landed capsule: Heeeeeeelp

[@russellszabadosaka5-pindin849]

@Question Everything it was a joke...wait, your screen name.

[@mchagnon7]

It should have gone fast...

[@boltyk1]

hedgehog? in Texas? really?

[@yourdiytechlife]

I like that they came right out of the capsule and started having interviews and hugging and so on.

[@davesvoboda2785]

This is a thrill ride, like an amusement park. Listening to the "capcom" makes me even more convinced. She sounds EXACTLY like what you'd expect on a Disney ride.

[@TexanUSMC8089]

That's exactly what it was, but the most important thing, it was a private company launching a rocket, with people in it, and they made it above this planets atmosphere. It's a huge accomplishment every time a private company does this.

[@rickcoona]

And *SPACEX* has done this,*HOW MANY TIMES NOW?* Not to mention delivering and retrieving *Actual Astronauts* from the *INTERNATIONAL SPACE STATION.* And this is the *BEST* Blue Origin can do... Tourist rides in a pop top *Johnson rocket?* Great publicity stunt, and nobody died, so chalk it up to a success.

[@boltyk1]

and you're right. It's exactly what it is. and that's perfectly fit with idea why Musk didn't ride - he's not building amusement park ride.

[@kirkc9643]

We need to get Elon to hook Jeff up with some Starlink so we can have video from inside next time

[@cornelstamate2537]

im poor. i cant aford to be there with them but i was expecting at least to see what they see. the stars. these should be their first priority. to asure that the rest of the world can see the stars like they do. why should i watch then. biggest PR oversight. it was like watching someone watch a movie instead of watching it myself.

[@kirkc9643]

@@cornelstamate2537 Jeff "biggest PR oversight" Bezos

[@TheZazzMatazz]

You'd think if they can stream from the outside of the first stage they'd be able to stream from inside the capsule 🤷

[@fcgHenden]

SpaceX is spoiling us nonpaying noncustomers. 😆

[@Jaker788]

They could easily stream video over radio direct to ground. SpaceX and others do it all the time. Starlink is cool, but really should be used for better things

[@PC9JEFF]

Most expensive carnival ride ever on the giant Johnson!

[@dylandreisbach1986]

Now lets wait another 7 years for their rocket that is capable of lifting something into orbit!

[@egooidios5061]

@@dylandreisbach1986 well, at least they try....but yes, SpaceX is like 5-10 years ahead of anyone else. Those guys cant even hope to catch up, for now.

[@stanleydavidson6543]

at least spacex will be sending tourists into orbit four at a time lets hope for at least 2 orbits for the tourist

[@odysseusrex5908]

@@dylandreisbach1986 The way they're going, seven years may be wishful thinking.

[@odysseusrex5908]

@@stanleydavidson6543 I think the Inspiration Four flight (flight, not mission) is planned for fully three days.

[@rickrudd]

For some reason, I found the Branson effort to be infinitely more compelling. Probably because his was a far-more personal journey, not funded by the elimination of tens of thousands of small businesses.

[@Bryan-Hensley]

What about the hundreds of thousands of businesses that sell on Amazon?

[@bobbyagee3796]

Absolutely!

[@kirkc9643]

@@Bryan-Hensley Is that you Jeff? You seem to be very active jumping to Bozos defence in the comments section

[@goosegod9414]

But what about hundreds and thousands of businesses that sell on Amazon?

[@Schmidtelpunkt]

@@LETSTALKENTERTAINMENT Because the only way to modernize it would be to give up. The race is over. Nobody can compete with Amazon, no matter what they come up with.

[@christopherscobie]

it is actually a cocket, not a rocket

[@goosegod9414]

Thrusters ready

[@kargaroc386]

vinesauce

[@Klemeq]

Hilarious to me to see all the Rivian R1T electric trucks as part of the ground ops. Everyone else is has gotten theirs delayed.

[@Jimbogf]

Gee. I wonder why they didn't use Teslas? :)

[@chubstheclown]

Including Rivian, who won't be delivering to customers until September now. This is a case where an uber-rich guy got access to an unreleased product.

[@kayakingforthebirds2506]

@@chubstheclown Yeah, but Rivian ain't hurting from the PR. This is a very high value product placement. I'd be surprised if Blue Origin even paid for them.

[@chubstheclown]

@@kayakingforthebirds2506 Sure. Just pointing our that "everyone else has gotten theirs delayed" is an inaccurate statement.

[@gordiebrooks]

I’ll get excited when Blue Origin goes to orbit !!

[@chuckadams8005]

Welllllll it didn't happen this time!!!! Crossed the von Karmen Line (330,000 feet) and crapped out!

[@boltyk1]

I'm not so positive about blue origin, but we have some news lately they're switching from composite to metal rockets "wow! what a genuine idea!!!"

[@Thisdude1227]

Blue origin is 10 years behind spacex lmao

[@boltyk1]

@@Thisdude1227 c'mon, give then a chance to copy Spacex's current ship in development, when they'll be ready :)

[@AxelC2020]

Didn't we all agree to keep Jeff in space?

[@boltyk1]

he need to build orbit capable rocket first. you can't really expect disney amusement ride to bring you to the orbit, can you?

[@davidrgilson]

Blue Origin have made an amazing achievement here. However, if this makes Bezos an astronaut, then I'm an airline Captain 🤦🏻‍♂️

[@CheradenZakalwe]

Well done Blue Origin team, but Jeff is not an Astronaut, same way i'm not an Aviator because i've flown on holiday to Cyprus.

[@odysseusrex5908]

NASA and the FAA disagree.

[@odysseusrex5908]

NASA and the FAA disagree.

[@CheradenZakalwe]

@@odysseusrex5908 at the moment they disagree, they might change their minds when they've had to make hundreds of new space tourists 'Astronauts'

[@odysseusrex5908]

@@CheradenZakalwe That is true.

[@bindingcurve]

@@CheradenZakalwe Astronaut is a person who travels beyond the earth's atmosphere. An aviator is a person who operates or plots and aircraft. Every mission specialist is a "Astronaut". An Astronaut is not a pilot. In fact most of the time the "pilot" is not the one who actually flying the spacecraft, they are just assisting the commander.

[@Willifrex]

That launch platform... its like an Amazon Basics version of one.

[@worskaas]

Great commentary as always. Thanks Everyday Astronaut

[@Jake-oq8rv]

Why no video inside? And upon landing that person in the window is totally motionless…no clapping, no self high fives, no fist pumping.

[@Jaker788]

They are moving tho? And they walk out

[@Jake-oq8rv]

@@Jaker788 I have no idea, I’m just saying if I just went into space and landed safe…even if I was buckled in, I’d be doing a little butt boogie and super excited for what I just experienced….I wouldn’t be laying there like a board. Look at the released inside video…everyone is in the capsule floating and playing around with each other and not glued to the view they are seeing once in a lifetime. You couldn’t get me away from that window, and taking photos, but that’s me.

[@deanwoodward8026]

Datapoint- a flight on the "weightless wonder" (aka "vomit comet") is just over $5000

[@BustedJunkStudio]

Zero-G charges $7,500 per passenger for 15 parabolas all well below the karman line and subsonic.

[@smittyjohnson9554]

You don't get to go to space and you don't get to experience four minutes of continuous zero g.

[@columbus8myhw]

@@smittyjohnson9554 You get to experience multiple two-minute segments of zero g.

[@wadewilson524]

A day at Kings Island is $49, has plenty of 0G time, and comes with parking and unlimited soft drinks. Churros are extra.

[@Misterfloflomovievideo]

@@columbus8myhw not 2 minuts, more like 20 seconds.

[@mshumway78]

This vanity trip has me the least excited I've been for a modern rocket launch. Wally Funk however made me tune in. Congrats and well deserved to her!

[@espeterson522]

Agreed, I cared most about her.

[@cm01]

Not that billionaires aren't megalomaniacs but there's a difference between a vanity trip and a publicity stunt. In any case I'm interested in the system even though it's rumored to be like triple the cost of the much cooler virgin galactic spaceplane per seat.

[@mshumway78]

@@cm01 I support the engineers and designers for this rocket system, and I think space exploration is incredibly important...But this is 100% vanity for Bezos. He could have easily sent up 4 deserving people for this first flight. But maybe it wouldn't have gotten as much press. So I understand your point. Bezos has the opportunity to do so much good in the world. His flying to space in a cowboy hat is not one of them.

[@TheBynirn]

@@mshumway78 Tim addresses this in the video, "don't let perfect be the enemy of good" It is good that people are being interested in space and wealthy people are putting money into the industry. They afforded the ticket, I don't see what the problem is? This is huge for space tourism, it will only be rich people at first but I could totally see regular people being able to afford this in fifty years, thanks to the initial investments we are seeing today by these wealthy individuals.

[@akorn9943]

@@TheBynirn I doubt it, I doubt any of us will ever be able to afford this. It’s a rocket with enough fuel to go to suborbit and only 4 seats, there’s no way such a thing cost ever be cost efficient enough for us. Starship, hopefully, maybe even New Glenn, but this technology is just for rich people to have fun and look down at us from. Just a physical manifestation of how some people have the money that millions of people are in dire need of to survive and squander it on blissful little indulgences. Congrats to Wally Funk tho and I’m glad they had a safe trip.

[@Gringo_Lingo]

Thanks for sharing.

[@johndododoe1411]

How quickly can they cycle for another flight? That's a cost factor.

[@jakemiller8037]

it will take time because they need to build new parts and do repairs. cost i am not sure on

[@boltyk1]

I bet spacex can beat them with ease but again, we're comparing vehicles of a completely different scale here

[@KB3M]

Elon to Bezos: Congratulations on reaching the Karman line we’ll be waiting for you on Mars.

[@odysseusrex5908]

Yeah Jeff, welcome to the club.

[@Schmidtelpunkt]

They won't go to mars. They will just siphon public funding into the pockets of billionaires until mankind realizes that they are pissing away their chances on this planet and therefore terraforming a new one is exactly as idiotic as everybody more mature than a twelve year old video gamer realizes immediately after hearing that idea for the first time.

[@KB3M]

@@Schmidtelpunkt You could say that about the SLS consortium but not SpaceX. Yes they did profit from government money but supplied a launch service from it that now costs far less then previous and is dominating the industry. Musk is way out in front of the government when it comes to Mars and the money he'll make if StarLink keeps working will fund it.

[@phillipbailey70]

I know I'm being petty, but for me space = orbit

[@cy-one]

KSP disagrees. :D

[@alpineiii7933]

:D

[@odysseusrex5908]

You're not being petty, merely inaccurate.

[@MajorPayne175]

NASA and ESA disagree.

[@andrewmitchell5807]

Wrong != petty

[@shirolee]

It's soo amazing to see this progression of commercial space flight! I can't wait to see what comes in the near future!

[@paulkirwan3431]

You missed Shatners profound reaction when he landed, Tim. You should have kept streaming. It was so moving and important to hear. To an old skeptic like me, I thought they were the most wonderful words and statements. The flight effected him deeply. I've never heard someone describe a space flight, such as it is, as eloquently and as profound as he just did. As he said, "Everyone needs to do this, we are protected by the thinnest of atmospheres and, in an instant, you're through it and it's gone. You're just left with the complete blackness of space. Is that what death is? One moment you're in the bluest of blue and the next, nothing. Everyone needs to do this". Incredible. You should have kept the stream going.

[@EverydayAstronaut]

I didn't stream it at all... you're re-watching an old stream ;)

[@paulsto6516]

Shatner wouldn't be an actor by chance, would he?

[@Josh3sh]

Hopefully this encourages Jeff to speed up New Glenn.

[@t.mitchell9135]

Or at least BE-4, ULA needs that too.

[@morninglightmountain7049]

He'll probably be like "ok, I'm done with space, what else?"... things will get even slower, because the founder doesn't care enough.

[@rickcoona]

Remember when Amazon Prime had free two day shipping? Yeah, today you are lucky if you see it in two weeks!

[@z-beeblebrox]

@@morninglightmountain7049 Yeah the potentially dollar signs on this venture are probably worth prioritizing it over New Glenn, which is so far just a money pit. Although depending on how long it takes to cycle Shepard between tours, he might give up on that too.

[@morninglightmountain7049]

@@z-beeblebrox I don't believe so. For one, the required launch cadence to make money should be higher. But BO does not have that many boosters ready to fly. To make money out of 4 passengers, spreading development costs of the whole system, the price of the tickets would be so high you might as well as pay to go to the ISS on a Soyuz... or even a Dragon.

[@DarthAdii]

That drone shot was straight outta VFX, great stuff..... Okay.... back to reading LIFTOFF by Eric Berger.....

[@karolievans2124]

Thank You.

[@mwvogler]

great coverage!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

[@junmadine2000]

Wally Funk now holds the record for the oldest person in space! She beat Glen's record!

[@louhodo5761]

Glen orbited...

[@Knightfang1]

Glad she finally got to go. Nasa should have let her fly decades ago

[@st3althyone]

No disrespect to Wally Funk, but she just spent about 10mins at or past the Karman Line. Glenn actually made it to actual space and orbited the earth. So no, she didn’t become the oldest astronaut in space, that record still belongs to John Glenn. He actually did the training and all the prep that ISS and space shuttle astronauts do to make a trip to space, qualifying him as an actual astronaut and not just a tourist.

[@louhodo5761]

@@st3althyone exactly. These 10min trips are not going to classify you as an astronaut.

[@andrewlhoover]

I have such mixed feelings about this flight. On the one hand I am excited for more lines to space. On the other, I have a hard time with Jeff Bezos getting to go to space when his employees largely can't go to the bathroom.

[@chubstheclown]

Are they constipated?

[@Rod934]

@@chubstheclown are you saying you aren't aware of the horrible labor conditions at Amazon? Because that's what they were referring to.

[@JJFX-]

My feelings are pretty clear on this one. I just watched the news media in LA switch from promoting potential business lockdowns again to drooling over the billionaire, who nearly doubled their wealth this past year, becoming an "astronaut" with his 8 min advertisement to the edge of space.

[@jamesengland7461]

You seriously believe they can't go to the bathroom.

[@andrewlhoover]

@@jamesengland7461 Sure they can, but it may cost them their jobs.

[@mtlfpv]

Great flight, looks like amazing fun.

[@whugk1889]

It makes me smile everytime I watch a rocket launch but a crewed launch is just something different

[@ryanmcnair3451]

That's one FINE flying phallus and that's no fallacy

[@jonshaffer5793]

These guys calling themselves astronauts is like me calling myself a navy seal cause I shot my gun in the backyard. An insult to the people that spend decades to become a real astronaut.

[@AtlasGaming4k]

They are “astrotourists” because they didn’t do a single orbit.

[@JD-mc3py]

They are basically passengers . Like test monkeys :-)

[@BRUXXUS]

AstroNOTS.

[@TonyMacaroni69_]

@@BRUXXUS hahaha congrats bro u have officially achieved peak levels of humor😐

[@TobiasDettinger]

who calls them Astronauts?

[@jamesengland7461]

Great video!

[@rockymntnliberty]

Seems like a nice little rickshaw ride.

[@st3althyone]

Blue Origin “WoHoo, we made it to the Karman Line” SpaceX: “Hold my beer!”

[@boltyk1]

I was like you before too. Then I understood I'm comparing Boeing with some guy who built his own small airplane and celebrating his achievement.

[@frantstorpmadsen3279]

@@boltyk1 but the stupid media is portraying Musk, Bezos and Branson as being equals in their quest for space travels.

[@interestedinstuff1499]

Well that was perfect coverage by you guys as usual. Thanks Tim. I'm happy for Wally, but I'm not sure I consider these four to be astronauts. Still a very groovy achievement. I'm glad nothing horrible happened.

[@goosegod9414]

It is indeed groovy that they did not blow up

[@immigrantgaming420epic]

@@goosegod9414 what the hell

[@hazl3647]

Happy million subs man

[@hellogts]

Glad to see them having good progress.

[@keithrpenny6484]

GOOD ON YOU @Wally Funk... you are now a record holder!

[@odysseusrex5908]

Not her first time.

[@keithrpenny6484]

@@odysseusrex5908 oh it was Wally who went up 'alone' but with two pilots! thx!

[@odysseusrex5908]

@@keithrpenny6484 I believe that, as a pilot, she set several records in her day. She certainly never got anywhere near this altitude though.

[@matthewalbers31]

just think, we all paid for it with our Amazon Prime memberships...

[@yingtravelmemory6315]

Hahaha

[@Engineer9736]

The amount of hate around this rocket is incredible.

[@kevinmcquade1688]

What’s wrong with using money his companies bring in to fund projects for his companies?

[@aidanmargarson8910]

The problem is he underpays his workers, and surprise when they try to unionise the fix was in

[@kevinmcquade1688]

@@aidanmargarson8910 that has nothing to do with this comment.

[@scottcol23]

Its amazing how many people didnt know Blue Origin existed until they did this, Everyone knows about SpaceX. But Blue origin has a great story. I dont have a favorite, I just love space travel.

[@chrisdeacon1754]

Love that Mars cap, where do I grab one of those!

[@Papershields001]

I love how the new space tourism flights don’t use pressure suits. It’s about time that we got back to that. Like an airliner.

[@morninglightmountain7049]

To be fair, for such a shallow trip it's not needed. For orbital flights (Inspiration 4), they will need pressure suits.

[@dimas.2381]

Calling is "space tourism" is a stretch, it's a 1 minute weightlessness 100km altitude rollercoaster ride

[@Ramash440]

Just shy of 997m/s at MECO. Suborbital rockets are a lot slower than I imagined though I suppose it makes sense if all you wanna do is kiss space and come back to the general vicinity of the launch site. Well done, Blue Original. Can't wait for Glenn now.

[@bobkat1663]

Great Show

[@jjflash2611]

Awesome. Hopefully the Crew was outfitted with a bunch of GoPros. Would love to see what they were experiencing inside the Capsule.

[@samudrajs5409]

Very sad about them not showing the inside cams

[@trespire]

Massive respect for taking Wally Funk to space. Her story is the story of the US space program. Remember how the space adventure all began !

[@stolearovigor281]

It all began in a Disney studio

[@spdrcr1010]

Just looking at the hatch, with the 7/16 socket required to rescue open. (my brain): Good thing they didn't go metric, since those 10mm sockets are always missing.

[@kensearle4892]

I think good to have multiple companies in space. Cool to see anyone get to space.

[@rgerber]

These are the adventures of the 21th century, too seek out new space and planets. To boldy go where no man has gone before!

[@rickcoona]

Yoman Rand's quarters?

[@larrysouthern5098]

CONGRATULATIONS TO THE BLUE ORIGINS CREW!!!!.....THE LIFTOFF WAS FANTASTIC!!!

[@dyxjs289]

Blue origin*

[@larrysouthern5098]

@@dyxjs289 Yeah....😊...roger..

[@lewisthisisjames6632]

That engine plume is so beautiful

[@shankdenchman7970]

Could I easily fit two Cerwin-Vega 15s in the trunk of the Gemini capsule?!?!?! lol... I love your vids.ll

[@egooidios5061]

Its nice of Musk to be letting these two have their fun.....

[@Dejectedprescription]

I was just telling my friend this...non space followers don’t understand

[@Engineer9736]

I don’t understand the statements indeed but i guess there is a lot of jealousness going on. Just let people do whatever they want to do. If these people in Blue Origin want to go to space then they go to space, and if Elon prefers not risking his life (yet) then he stays on earth. Not so difficult i’d say. I suppose Blue Origin has different goals than Starship. I don’t think Blue Origin will be able to make a trip to Mars, let alone the cargo capacity. Those 2 spaceships are in an entirely different league. So stop the jealous fighting around it.

[@boltyk1]

c'mon. you're literally saying something like "it's nice of Boeing to be letting these Cessna's have their fun"

[@boltyk1]

@Isaiah Robinson these are different vehicles. it's like "ough, Bezos flew it's deltaplane, but Musk never flew his Boeing - Mask is a looser' :)

[@Dejectedprescription]

@@boltyk1 I’m mean that is exactly the point of the comment.

[@tomdchi12]

The best thing about this has been learning how amazing Wally Funk is. The only post flight interview I care about is finding out what she thought of the flight.

[@seudechrist]

Incredible moment. the first pleasure craft. The first giant member to touch the edge.

[@curtisjody4054]

Will they be going live for people to watch

[@tomlewitt]

Hey when Elon finally does that trip around the moon , it would be fantastic to do a hi-res VR recording of it. That would probably kill Virgin and BlueO ticket sales....To look back at earth in decent VR, lasting hours, from true outer space would indeed be a deeply moving experience. Vastly superior to being only 100km up ! Pleeeeease tell Elon to set up VR recording systems!

[@bobbyagee3796]

The arguement is justified. But all of us that enjoy science and space flight should give all involved in this their do. Hard work and dedication has been placed into this event. God's Speed NS1 Crew

[@odysseusrex5908]

Due, and God speed as in, may God speed you on your way.

[@yourdiytechlife]

All I can say is wow!! That was awesome!!

[@surenbono6063]

..what's that knock sound b4 lounch?

[@Quantiad]

It devalues the notion of being an astronaut, calling everybody an atronaut. I mean, I've been on a cruise but I'm not a sailor.

[@eamonia]

Wrong, doofus.

[@joelrampersad1359]

Furthest that Blue Origin got was 100 km from Earth. Musk sent his whole car 100 MILLION km to Mars.

[@MrAndrew941]

Those trucks were actually on a British shaw called the long way up as Proto type, the shaw was basically two guys on electric motor bikes going through all of South America travelling 15000 miles and those trucks were support vehicles serial number 00001. Proper prototypes and the company let them do that crazy trip. Very brave.

[@PrdDad]

Why no inside footage I can't find inside footage anywhere. I really wanted to see those big windows. Anyone know where it is?

[@liamrobins8789]

Absolutely amazing and aspirational, been an amazing 21 years and here is to the future of space tourism! Congrats to all the team at Blue Origin for making this happen.

[@izem.imrane]

there is no space, just a vfx a cgi live movies

[@prodantech]

When SpaceX replaces air travel with Starship, these current space tourism options will quickly become obsolete.

[@jaker.astrophotography8076]

Possible, but commercial starship is still pretty far away. Probably 2050 or farther before something like that even happens.

[@prodantech]

@@jaker.astrophotography8076 2050 sounds too pessimistic even when accounting for Elon time. VP Gwynne Shotwell seemed much more optimistic. I’d say more like 2035, but not sure how to back that up. Would ~15 years be enough time for Blue Origin’s and VG’s space tourism products to become profitable and worthwhile? Would I spend $20k (assuming it gets that cheap in 10 years) to take a Blue Origin ride or wait 5 years or so to enjoy space while on my way to a European vacation for just $2000? This space tourism thing is good fun publicity, but I think if VG and BO want to be serious, they’d have to focus on satellite deliveries and moon base related stuff. I’m guessing space tourism won’t bring in much money.

[@jameshughes3014]

for half a century, the only people who could go to space were sent there by the government. for the first time in history we are witnessing civilians go to space, sent by multiple companies and all a bunch of people here can do is complain and criticize. That was truly amazing, and I hope it leads to affordable space travel.

[@ct92404]

The people criticizing are narrow minded, bitter, jealous idiots. One day when the public can fly to space because of these early flights, everyone will forget about the low IQ critics.

[@RichardJOberle]

I was trying to use "launchday" around 2:15pm CST and it did not work... thought the code was for the entire day? Did I miss something?

[@ryanmcnair3451]

Surprised Bezos doesn't fill the rocket fuel prior to launch from 2 large blue spherical tanks flanking the phallus inspired rocket. These would be known as the Blue balls.

[@MedicatedOMO]

Ships and their owners look alike...

[@foxprimal5253]

How is it recorded ?

[@scorpio6587]

Amazing! It's a real life Wonka-vator!

[@Ilovethisgame79]

Yer the massive title of being an astronaut, is now going to be thrown around like it’s nothing an easy. Definitely has to be another title for space tourism coz otherwise the achievement an hard dedication to becoming a astronaut is just not going to mean anything at all.

[@DizzyPanda]

How about: An astronauts and Space junkies

[@Ilovethisgame79]

@@DizzyPanda junkies sounds a bit harsh?

[@johndododoe1411]

Amy hasn't researched Wally as much as Wally has...

[@Lasse_Viklund]

Blue Origin has the most beautiful launch video!

[@BadBoyofScience]

01:51:05 Notice how the velocity is positive, falls to zero and then goes positive again? That ain't a velocity, Blue Origin... That's a speed ;)

[@aintnobodygottime4dat]

Glorified fairground ride.

[@AtlasGaming4k]

It’s like comparing an amusement park go cart ride to F1...

[@stuartbrown1677]

As ever I always enjoy your broadcasts though I feel the PR team fir Blue Shepherd could have had more cameras for live views of their history making Kind regards Stuart in Ireland

[@tmln4227]

Go everyone at Blue Origin

[@helderafonso2609]

compairing between blue shepard and dragon and falcon,is the same of comparing a porche caen and a electric porche for a toddler,one is a electric car the other is a toy.

[@shaunfosmark9850]

Now that he's seen the wonders of space, do you think he will be inspired to treat his employees better?

[@RioliXardiU]

You funny.

[@johndododoe1411]

He's already retired. Very few employees left.

[@thomashiggins9320]

The only employees he has left are at Blue Origin, and he treats them well. Bezos resigned as CEO of Amazon, months ago.

[@firefly2472]

Hahahaha you must be new here :P

[@Grak70]

You don’t hoard $200B and then have your mind changed about treating people better by an expensive carnival ride.

[@thirteenthandy]

Not the biggest fan of BO but I couldn't help but feel emotional. Good for them. :)

[@overthehorizon4959]

Have u been to space Also congrats to 1 mil