In Pictures: Blue Origin's New Shepard Capsule Tests In-Flight Abort System

On Oct. 5, 2016, the private spaceflight company Blue Origin launched its New Shepard rocket and crew capsule to test a novel “pusher” escape system for the suborbital crew capsule. During the test, the space capsule separated from the reusable rocket mid-air. See photos of the launch, which occurred at Blue Origin’s West Texas proving grounds, here. Read our full story and watch the video here.

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