A Blue Origin rocket experienced a “booster failure” during an uncrewed launch of its New Shepard rocket from West Texas on Monday morning, triggering an abort system that allowed the capsule ...

The University of North Dakota (UND) has taken delivery of the Orion Max Launch Abort System (MLAS) test vehicle, which 15 years ago demonstrated one possible way of escaping a failing rocket. The ...

A NASA space capsule used during a launch abort test will be delivered to the University of North Dakota on Monday, Aug. 26.

A Blue Origin rocket experienced a “booster failure” during an uncrewed launch of its New Shepard rocket from West Texas on Monday morning, triggering an abort system that allowed the capsule ...

The launch of Blue Origin’s New Shepard rocket, designed to carry tourists, was scrubbed Monday. The company will make another launch attempt Tuesday morning.

Blue Origin’s New Shepard rocket suffered a serious problem after lifting off Monday morning, forcing the vehicle’s emergency abort system to jettison the capsule away from the booster.

Blue Origin's New Shepard uncrewed caspule experienced in-flight abort during an uncrewed research mission.

(CNN) — A Blue Origin rocket experienced a “booster failure” during an uncrewed launch of its New Shepard rocket from West Texas on Monday morning, triggering an abort system that allowed ...

The New Shepard capsule, which rides atop the rocket, then initiated its launch abort system — firing up a small engine to blast itself safely away from the malfunctioning rocket.