William Shatner got to ride in a Blue Origin rocket on Wednesday, but he also got a ride in the new all-electric Rivian pickup. Blue Origin’s flight on Monday included Shatner and three other astronauts. Blue Origin founder Jeff Bezos personally drove the astronauts to launch in the Rivian R1T. Bezos’ Amazon is a big… Continue reading Rivian Trucks Spotted During Blue Origin Launch
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William Shatner Completes Space Flight with Blue Origin
Jeff Bezos’ Blue Origin rocket company blasted William Shatner into space Wednesday afternoon. Shatner, 90, who played Captain James T. Kirk on the original Star Trek TV series, became the oldest person to go to space. Shatner and three other passengers launched from a port in West Texas and traveled 66.5 miles (107 kilometers) into the… Continue reading William Shatner Completes Space Flight with Blue Origin
Jeff Bezos Completes Space Flight with Blue Origin
Amazon founder Jeff Bezos successfully flew Tuesday to the edge of space in the first crewed mission from his rocket company Blue Origin. Blue Origin is expected to be a serious competitor for Elon Musk’s rocket company SpaceX. “What we’re doing is the first step of something big, and I know what that feels like,… Continue reading Jeff Bezos Completes Space Flight with Blue Origin