Suborbital rocket with reusable boosters blasted off from launch site

Q.  Name the reusable booster suborbital rocket developed by Jeff Bezos transport company, Blue Origin?
- Published on 04 Apr 16

a. New Wolf
b. New Shepherd
c. New Shepard
d. None of the above

ANSWER: New Shepard
 
Jeff Bezos space transportation company Blue Origin has launched and landed a suborbital rocket capable of carrying six passengers taking a step towards developing reusable boosters. The rocket called New Shepard landed after being blasted off from a West Texas site.
  • Blue Origin and SpaceX are in the process of developing rockets that can fly themselves back to Earth so they can be refurbished and flown again, potentially slashing launch costs.
  • For now, Blue Origin is flying suborbital rockets, which lack the speed to put spacecraft into orbit around Earth.

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