Jeff Bezos' space company successfully tests NASA's Moon landing technology

A rocket built by Jeff Bezos' company Blue Origin tested techlogy designed to take humans to Moon again in 2024. New Shepard booster completed its mission to and back as it landed vertically on ground. company completed first integrated test of NASA’s precision landing techlogies. 

rocket was carrying 12 paylos including Deorbit, Descent, and Landing Sensor Demonstration. lunar landing sensor demo was first paylo to be mounted on exterior of new Shepard booster. Blue Origin said that testing of techlogy designed to achieve high accuracy landing will enable long-term lunar exploration, as well as future Mars missions. 

“Today's flight was inspiring. Using New Shepard to simulate landing on Moon is an exciting precursor to what Artemis program will bring to America,” Bob Smith, CEO, Blue Origin said in a statement.

It was 7th consecutive successful flight to and back for New Shepard vehicle and 13th consecutive successful crew capsule landing. mission also carried tens of thousands of postcards from Blue Origin’s nprofit, Club for Future. company of Amazon’s founder said that mission crew exercised strict social distancing and safety measures to mitigate COVID-19 risks.

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Artemis Accords

Separately, eight countries signed Artemis Accords to establish a set of principles to guide exploration cooperation among nations participating in NASA’s lunar exploration plans. Artemis program of NASA is next step towards human exploration and a part of broer Moon to Mars exploration approach. Under program, NASA is working to land first woman and next man on Moon.

“With today’s signing, we are uniting with our partners to explore Moon and are establishing vital principles that will create a safe, peaceful, and prosperous future in for all of humanity to enjoy,” said NASA ministrator Jim Bridenstine in a statement.

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