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The engine fires on the New Shepard crew capsule during its first successful pad escape test.
News | Oct 22, 2012

Great Day in West Texas

The Blue Origin team worked hard and smart to pull off this first test of our suborbital Crew Capsule escape system. Please enjoy the photos and video.

Gradatim Ferociter!

Jeff Bezos

The engine fires on the New Shepard crew capsule during its first successful pad escape test.


The dome-shaped crew capsule floats towards Earth under its three main blue and orange parachutes. Mountains can be seen in the distance.


Blue Origin’s crew capsule on the dry West Texas desert floor.


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