Blue Origin to Launch Astronaut Rehearsal For New Shepard Test Flight This Week!
Close The Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) has granted Jeff Bezos' rocket company Blue Origin a temporary flight restriction (TFR) to perform a major test flight with its New Shepard spacecraft as soon as Wednesday. From April 14 to April 17, the TFR limits airspace movement above Blue Origin's test facility in Van Horn, Texas. The agency issued an "alert to airmen" on Sunday to "provide a secure atmosphere for rocket launch and recovery." However, it doesn't mention Blue Origin by name. (Photo: Mark Wilson/Getty Images) WASHINGTON, DC - MAY 09: Jeff Bezos, the owner of Blue Origin, in...
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