Reusable Space Launchers Make Orbit Affordable

Landing Booster Rockets Reduces the Cost of Space Travel :

In late November Jeff Bezos’ Blue Origin launched and landed its “New Shepard” Spacecraft. The rocket traveled just over 100km (the edge of space) before making a powered landing exactly where intended.

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The only other firms to date which have accomplished this are Space X and  Burt Rutan’s company, using  the Space Ship One

 

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