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New Shepard’s Ninth Mission Tests High-Altitude Escape Ability

Blue Origin performed a critical test on its New Shepard rocket this week – a high-altitude escape motor test to assess its performance in an emergency situation.  From its west Texas launch facility, Blue Origin launched its reusable rocket, but instead of a typical launch where the crew capsule and rocket separate at the edge of space, this time they ignited the escape motor on the capsule.  While a previous test of the motor was conducted in 2016…