QuoteJeff Bezos Surpasses Bill Gates as World's Richest PersonBy Shelly Hagan and Spencer Soper27 July 2017, 14:32 GMT+1 His net worth climbs more than $1 billion in intraday trading Gates has held top spot on Bloomberg wealth index since 2013https://www.bloomberg.com/news/articles/2017-07-27/bezos-surpasses-gates-as-world-s-richest-ahead-of-amazon-results
Jeff Bezos Surpasses Bill Gates as World's Richest PersonBy Shelly Hagan and Spencer Soper27 July 2017, 14:32 GMT+1 His net worth climbs more than $1 billion in intraday trading Gates has held top spot on Bloomberg wealth index since 2013
Quote from: FutureSpaceTourist on 07/24/2017 05:48 amQuoteWow! Look who else is here at #OSH17 - our @blueorigin friends have some flight-tested hardware to show off.Stood next to it during Barenaked Ladies concert last night. A night to remember. Heard it is the vehicle that was used to test capsule escape. Why it is so beat up. It looks like it is built like a tank.
QuoteWow! Look who else is here at #OSH17 - our @blueorigin friends have some flight-tested hardware to show off.
Wow! Look who else is here at #OSH17 - our @blueorigin friends have some flight-tested hardware to show off.
Quote from: Mark K on 07/25/2017 07:50 pmQuote from: FutureSpaceTourist on 07/24/2017 05:48 amQuoteWow! Look who else is here at #OSH17 - our @blueorigin friends have some flight-tested hardware to show off.Stood next to it during Barenaked Ladies concert last night. A night to remember. Heard it is the vehicle that was used to test capsule escape. Why it is so beat up. It looks like it is built like a tank.It is a tank.
Quote from: AncientU on 07/28/2017 11:57 pmQuote from: Mark K on 07/25/2017 07:50 pmQuote from: FutureSpaceTourist on 07/24/2017 05:48 amQuoteWow! Look who else is here at #OSH17 - our @blueorigin friends have some flight-tested hardware to show off.Stood next to it during Barenaked Ladies concert last night. A night to remember. Heard it is the vehicle that was used to test capsule escape. Why it is so beat up. It looks like it is built like a tank.It is a tank.Bezos must get inspiration from watching the BSG TV series on the Sci-Fi cable channel.
The next test flight will likely be before the end of the year, featuring a capsule with real panoramic windows instead of the test article’s plain cabin walls, says Ariane Cornell, head of Astronaut Strategy & Sales for Blue Origin.
During the crew capsule demonstration it was stated that it would be a soft landing. When asked if it was "Russia soft" or "America soft" the answer was America. Also the parachutes are double redundant, if two parachutes fail to deploy crew is safe with crushable seats.
I asked someone manning the display in a Blue Origin outfit. They said the engine nozzle did warp from use but couldn't say if they have to change out the nozzles between reuse.
Blue OriginCommercial Space Capabilities Collaboration (CSCC) Space Act Agreement (SAA) Technical Exchangeso Radiation Tolerance and Avionics Designo SLS Structures: Design, Materials, and Analytical Techniqueso Fire Safety (SAFFIRE outbrief)o Environmental Corrosion Test Site Capabilities (KSC)o Hot Gas Facility Capabilities (MSFC)o Navigation Development (GSFC)o Milestone #3: May 2017 - Progress Review of New Shepard Subscale Crew Transportation System (Blue Origin Facility)Data Exchangeo Various software requests and technical documentation exchanges in workLook Aheado Milestone #4, Nov 2017 - Progress Review of Rocket Propulsion Systemso Continued Technical and Data Exchange See slide 22:https://www.nasa.gov/sites/default/files/atoms/files/ccp_nac_july24_2017.pdf
Still, I thought the "subscale" part was odd. Does that mean a tiny version of New Shepard? Or that New Shepard is a tiny version of something else? New Shepard isn't really a "crew transportation system", either.
Quote from: envy887 on 08/03/2017 12:37 pmStill, I thought the "subscale" part was odd. Does that mean a tiny version of New Shepard? Or that New Shepard is a tiny version of something else? New Shepard isn't really a "crew transportation system", either.New Shepard is a functional crew transportation system of which the booster is too small to do any actual transporting, making it subscale.
When asked if it was "Russia soft" or "America soft" the answer was America.