The crew includes a physicist from Florida and a German aerospace engineer who could become the first person who uses a wheelchair to reach space. The suborbital flight will last about 11 minutes, ...

Blue Origin successfully launched the 37th flight of the New Shepard program, marking a first for wheelchair altitude.

Blue Origin's New Shepard launch featured a new 'free flying' camera that was deployed to capture capsule separation. See the amazing view and the launch through landing. Credit: Blue Origin / Jeff Be ...

Blue Origin's next New Shepard mission is scheduled to launch Thursday, Dec. 18, from West Texas. The suborbital flight lasts about 11 minutes, offering passengers a few minutes of weightlessness and ...

Jeff Bezos' company Blue Origin will soon launch six more civilians to the edge of space. The six-person crew includes engineers, entrepreneurs, and an adventurer from West Texas. Blue Origin's New ...

Jeff Bezos’ Blue Origin space venture added a page to the space history books today by sending the first wheelchair user into space. “It was the coolest experience,” said Michaela “Michi” Benthaus, a ...

Update: The New Shepard rocket launched on Saturday. Blue Origin said it scrubbed Thursday's launch after it "observed an issue with our built-in checks prior to the flight." Michaela “Michi” Benthaus ...

German engineer Michaela Benthaus became the first wheelchair user to reach space Saturday aboard Blue Origin's New Shepard rocket. The 10-minute suborbital flight from West Texas reached 65 miles ...