Jeff Bezos is going to space today. Here's how to watch and what could happen if something goes wrong.
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Bezos founded Blue Origin in 2000 — since then, the New Shepard rocket, which will be carrying Bezos and company to space, has flown successfully 15 times.But Tuesday's trip will be the first time Blue Origin has ever ferried human passengers to space, which means Bezos — and his crew — will be something of a guinea pig. Parachutes will open — likely causing the crew to feel an abrupt jerk — in order to help slow their descent into the Texas desert.As Insider reported, New Shepard has a good test-flight record, and at 11 minutes long, the trip will be a short one, lessening the risk: The rocket will be traveling slower because it's not attempting to reach orbit, and it will be easier to control because its engines are smaller.Bezos and his crew are flying without a pilot, since Blue Origin uses a fully automated launch system.
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