Blastoff! Blue Origin launches space tourists for first time in almost 2 years 

Exactly, if they actually had a few orbits I would say yes. Technically speaking yes the made it to "space", but just a few minutes its just a ride. You could almost get the same thrill in NASA's vomit comet.

oh no!, i bet there gutted when they read that chris has totally invalidated there experience with his insightful comment based on his massive experience of space flight lol.

@@JamesKiraly-oz1nc Someone tell Alan Shepard the first American in space he's not an astronaut, James said so.

And to those who respond "They passed the Karmann line, so that's space...bla bla bla" That is just an arbitrary altitude chose by humans.

Aww…that’s nasty!…but chubby old Captain James T Kirk was an astronaut wasn’t he?!

Calling them astronauts is so disrespectful against all real astronauts. Such a shame to do this only to make more profit.. shame BO.. shame shame shame.

They are not just "Space Tourists". They go thru rigorous training, same training Alan Shepard did for his first space flight, and the x15 pilots. Reason it's been two years since the last flight is the last one had a non-fatal anomaly. Once a coaster buff, I experienced weightlessness in several tower drops, and also 5G's on a few coasters many times, and also zero G's. I also jumped 1000 feet from Stratosphere tower which my old youtube channel @Cactus521 shows and also am a pilot. None of that makes either of us experts on orbital flight, the exploration of which has cost US and Russian lives. Remember those who did not survive orbital flight, did not go that far but survived, and neither of us will be on the "hypocritical list" because anyone, whether in warfare, or at peace, still goes critical when we are called home to our Maker who gives us who disagree the joy of doing so without fighting words mocking our wishes and hopes for those who SpaceX to the ISS, or just test weightless and prefer not to learn to fly by jumping off of perfectly good cliffs or out of perfectly good space ships. The way our neanderthal ancestors observed and learned not to fly that way. 🤣

One actually is..

@@akirx765 but they say astronauts plural

they aint even get to space LOL

i disagree. Alan Shepherd is a national hero and he only did a sub orbital flight. They're also funding a new space industry when they could have bought maseratis instead

Ah so the difference is paying or being paid?. Never seen that definition before.

@@basketvector7311 I wasn't referring to the fact that it is a sub orbital flight. Shepherd was a trained astronaut who worked his tail off to get that job, not some rich schmuck adrenaline junky.

@@JFSmith-nb8hf In the future space wont be reserved to only government folks, even random people will be able to travel.

We are only at the end of a long line. One day it will be affordable.

you are right but rocket booster doesn't offer safety hahaha

That landing is too shake out any loose coins they have left after emptying their bank accounts for a ticket.

Guess there will be a full enquiry into why one of the main parachutes failed to open. bad wording parachute failed by design, paused, then said as it can land on only two.

@@favesongslist I don't think that is what she meant. I am quite certain the intent is for all to open fully. It is just designed to be ok with only two opening.

@@snuffeldjuret Exactly, it was just the pause in the way she said it that was unfortunate.

🤣🤣🤣💀

Maybe one of those MODELS will send her into ORBIT! 😂😂😂😂😂

It´s nice to have a personal hobby, but it´s even better to have a common one 😁😏

Nasa and other space nations need to come out and make a classification on how they define people who go to space. If this continues, it's going to be a mess in the future...

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But they are... astronaut (n.) "space-traveler," 1929 in scientific speculation, popularized from 1961 by U.S. space program, a compound from Greek elements, from astro- "star" + Greek nautēs "sailor" (from PIE root *nau- "boat").

So were the Mercury astronauts.

I would say the SpaceX tourist flight occupants are mere passengers as well. SpaceX flys the capsule and they get to enjoy the ride. But in any case, they all have to go through some training to deal with g's, landing (which can be rough), and contingency issues.

@@rockhopper01 True, but I recently listed to the recording of Alan Sheppard's flight. When he hit 11 g's on reentry, you can really hear him struggle as I says "I'm OK'.

Technically the craft flies itself, so they are always passengers.

Spam in a can...

Buy a race car, drive it. Your logic isn't working.

I'm a "captain"... after a week on a cruise ship.

Might as well just identify as an astronaut and you’re on the same level lol.

payload

You mean the capsule? It fires thrusters before it lands to cushion the landing. It looks like they slammed into the ground but they didn't 😅

I was thinking that exact same thing, even with the "cushion firing" or whatever they called it!

@@AmericaVoice It's a standard way to land on the ground.

dangerous how

Virgin Atlantic

@@dougaldouglas8842 virgin Atlantic does basically he same thing maybe a little bit worse

It's all great. Why do you people have to make it a pissing contest?

At least put a booster on the "crew" compartment and orbit once before coming back down. Apogee is 65 miles iSS is orbiting at 250 miles. Fat chance the fat wallet rocket jockeys get anywhere near even satellites up there. 90 yr old dude Ed Dwight was elated and said it was very cool even though "you really couldn't see much of anything". No $#!+🤣🤣

yes its super awkward.. like "main eninge cutoff" when there is no other engine than that one single tiny nozzle down there.

@@MrWhitenoise404 Yes it's horribly cringe and inappropriate but they do it because they are COSPLAYING as a space program. They pretend they are sending "astronauts" as part of a "crew" on a "mission" to "space". They use all the same language that actual space programs use on actual missions with actual astronauts on actual orbital rockets. They even announce breathlessly "the rocket has cleared the tower" even though the tower is like 2 inches tall and the rocket already cleared it before they finished saying "we have liftoff". They are COSPLAYING so they have to say all the "space things" that make them feel like real space people.

Because nobody is inside😂

@@dirkdeconinck6892 I'm inclined to agree!

The comments are crazy, they have on board cameras just not live. You guys might as well be flat earthers at this point.

​@@Garlander No flatearther here, but what are the excuses not to broadcast live streaming from the capsule? The whole point of the mission is to take people for a ride.

@@saito125 simply just not live streaming it. It's like this every single launch. They will have the footage post launch as always.

Seriously yes. Kind of like toon space program

Might be. At least the founder dares to use his toys himself and has no fantasies of omnipotence while he squanders government money.

This was just for tourists they are as capable as Space X, their Bluemoon lunar lander is expected to take NASA astronauts to the moon in 3 years time.

Yeah, that was quite a thump.

Guess there will be a full enquiry into why one of the main parachutes failed to open. bad wording by the presenter, parachute failed by design, paused, then said as it can land on only two.

Just watch the full video when they all come out of the capsule high fiving and hugging each other, including Ed Dwight, the oldest person to fly on new Shepard lol. The lack of knowledge and research just to type the dumbest comment is crazy. Such a bot. Do us a favor and don't follow space programs.

@@Garlander But my actual space program photos go viral. Oh no! Whatever will I do?🤣

@@SuperEddietv I mean congrats on looking like an idiot. Good thing you didn't make the ridiculous comment on the full video when it shows them leaving the capsule. But you're a weirdo irl so I don't expect anything less. And it was a normal landing FYI. They have tested in multiple times with just 2 chutes. Same terminal velocity. And the retrothruster initiate 2 feet above ground. Hence the amount of dust plume. The plume YOU think is from impact. Obviously this is your first NS watch. Lol such a casual

What is the best definition of astronaut? A person who travels in space; esp. a person who is (or has been) a crew member on board a spacecraft or on a space mission; (occasionally) an expert in astronautics.

It's actually very soft, a engine fires just before touchdown for the capsule, kicking up dust

There's literally an air bloom that cushions the landing at the last second, that's why you see the dust kick up. And the passengers are on scissor chairs that absorb the rest of impact. Do a tiny bit of research.

And clearly you didn't watch the entire mission. They all came out high fiving and hugging each other. Including the oldest person Ed Dwight. Dumb comment

@@Garlander You are right, They stopped the video after it landed Hard. Glad they were ok. Don't be a prick.

Peggy Bundy most likely finds it impressive also.

They stole it from Dr. Evil

It´s simply the best shape to penetrate the sound barrier 🤭

The new shepard does in fact go to space

​​​@@Marrrrrko47F i r m a m e n t noted in Genesis🙌

@@Marrrrrko47 Sure like kissing your mother, not a girl friend, and a few laps of orbit.

Yes they did. All space orgs consider 62 miles (327,360 ft) to be edge of space. This craft exceeded that by about 20,000 feet.

​@@JR-zm2yu😂😂

What is the best definition of astronaut? A person who travels in space; esp. a person who is (or has been) a crew member on board a spacecraft or on a space mission; (occasionally) an expert in astronautics.

The point is making money for Jeff's collection of luxury real estate and hyperjachts. People pay good money to purchase the astronaut title.

The lack of knowledge is crazy, blue origin is building other rockets for payload and missions real soon. Like this year they plan on launching new Glenn. And they are also building engines for third party space companies for their missions. And NDT once said, "if you want to get people interested in space, you've got to send humans." keep up dude.

Musk is doing no such thing. He is just burning everyones money try to do god knows what. But it certainly is not for a good of humanity.

because they have the money and you don't get to decide how they spend that money because you simply are not at their level...simple.

@@Garlander maybe they build rockets "real soon". Maybe even a moon lander.. we will see. but currently the whole operation looks a bit more like the only goal is to get the deals. BO is building mockups and 3d animations, they keep their facilities clean and tidy.. while the real work seems to go into getting the billions of cash from NASA and investors.. That's all it seems they care for. Getting the money. Tax money that Amazon successfully avoided contributing to.

every capsule landing is hard be it Space X dragon or Soyuz.

Tell NASA to relaunch the Space shuttle then, thats the only vehicle that afforded that soft landing

Every capsule from space lands like that

I must agree. That made me wince as well.

maybe these astronauts do top secret scientific work on this spacecraft.

Since 2016, 330 launches. 50 crew to ISS since 2018. 3 crew to 350 mile orbit for three days in Dragon.

Probably because they all died!

There are from other flights.

Both had parachutes issues.

Dates are hard.

If they die upon landing then NASA would never have any astronaut left

If you fly to space you’re an automatic astronaut Different level, but an astronaut 😁

yes they do. they don't go to orbit

Exactly. They just went above the clouds😏🥱😂

Boundary of space as defined by all space orgs: 62 miles. Apogee of this trip: 65 miles. Math.

@@rockhopper01wow….how do you walk around with such a big brain??? Doesn’t your neck get sore from the weight??? 😂

Seriously someone needs to paint purple veins on that thing

They go up to reach the edge of atmosphere and the beginning of space and come right back down. They barely make it to Space, let alone orbit. They all sit there strapped in. NOBODY of the "crew" of passengers is actually controlling anything with the rocket whatsoever. Whatever happens, they are along for the ride, just like the stuffed wallet fckrs never came back tryna "see" the Titanic. You have enough 💰💰💰 you can pay Ur way for anything. Next we have people vacationing on the Moon🤦

An astronaut is someone who works in space and spends at least a week in space ... these are nothing more than space tourists.

That comes later

I found some on X. I'm surprised the older guy didn't get of out his seat belt and float around.

Y'all is so dumb. Learn about it's systems before commenting