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Astronaut on Bezos' commercial space flight
Billionaire Jeff Bezos along with his brother and two others were launched into space on Tuesday inside his company's Blue Origin rocket. Former NASA astronaut Ron Garan joins CBSN's Elaine Quijano to discuss the historic flight.
Jeff Bezos and Blue Origin's historic flight
The billionaire founder of Amazon and three crewmates successfully launched aboard the New Shepard rocket, flying to the edge of space and back in just 10 minutes. CBS News senior national correspondent Mark Strassmann has been covering the mission and he joins CBSN to explain why the flight was so significant.
Wally Funk makes history during Blue Origin's launch to space
At age 82, the aviation pioneer was once denied a chance to become an astronaut because of her gender. On Tuesday, her dream of seeing what lies beyond Earth was achieved.
Jeff Bezos shares emotional moment aboard spacecraft in exclusive interview
Jeff Bezos flew to space with his brother, Mark. Before they launched, they heard a farewell message from their sister.
Bezos reflects on seeing Earth from space
CBS News senior national correspondent Mark Strassmann spoke with Blue Origin founder Jeff Bezos and his brother Mark soon after they landed from the company's first passenger spaceflight. "When you get up there, you see that we are one world, this is one planet," Bezos said.
What Bezos' spaceflight means for space travel
The successful launch of Blue Origin's New Shepard rocket is ushering in a new era of consumer space travel. The mission comes exactly 52 years to the day after the historic Apollo 11 lunar module touched down on the surface of the moon. CBS News senior national correspondent Mark Strassmann spoke with Jeff Bezos, the founder of Amazon and Blue Origin, and his brother Mark about the journey and the future of space tourism, and Derrick Pitts, chief astronomer and director of the Fels Planetarium at the Franklin Institute in Philadelphia, joined CBSN to put the historic spaceflight in perspective.
New era of commercial space travel
Amazon founder Jeff Bezos and his Blue Origin crew safely returned to Earth after making a historic trip to the brink of space. The crew of four made history on board Blue Origin's New Shepard rocket, traveling 66 miles above Earth's surface during the roughly 10-minute trip. CBS News' Skyler Henry has more on the flight and what it means for the future of consumer space travel, and former astronauts Clayton Anderson and Leroy Chiao joined CBSN to discuss the flight's significance.
Bezos and crew speak after spaceflight
The first Blue Origin crew to fly into space — owner Jeff Bezos, his brother Mark Bezos, aviation trailblazer Wally Funk, and 18-year-old Oliver Daemen — held a press conference after landing to talk about their experience. Watch their remarks.
Blue Origin's training and requirements for space travel
They began training on Sunday, just two days before their trip to space.
The future of commercial space travel
Blue Origin's launch of the New Shepard rocket in West Texas was a successful one. But what does this trip means for the future of commercial space travel? Eric Stallmer, Executive Vice President for Government Affairs and Public Policy at Voyager Space Holdings, spoke with Anne-Marie Green on CBSN about Jeff Bezos' flight and what could make space travel more accessible.
The differences between Bezos and Branson flights
About a week after Branson soared to an altitude just above 50 miles, Bezos reached just above 62 miles.
Special Report: Bezos launches to space
Amazon and Blue Origin founder Jeff Bezos and three crewmates blasted off on a 10-minute up-and-down flight to space, paving the way for the company's future passenger launches. "CBS This Morning" co-host Gayle King and "CBS Evening News" anchor Norah O'Donnell led CBS News' Special Report coverage.
Who is Wally Funk? Trailblazing aviator is oldest person to travel to space
Her pathway to the stars was not an easy one.
Jeff Bezos and crew blast off on New Shepard
Amazon and Blue Origin founder Jeff Bezos blasts off into space with three crew members Tuesday on the New Shepard spacecraft, which will spend about 10 minutes in space before the capsule comes back to Earth. CBS News senior national correspondent Mark Strassmann joins CBSN AM to discuss.
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