Bezos rocket fails during liftoff

Jeff Bezos' rocket company suffered its first failed launch on Monday. There was no one on board, just scientific experiments.

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Several minutes later, the capsule parachuted over the remote desert floor. Credit: Blue Origin

later announcing: “It appears we have experienced an anomaly with today's flight. This was not planned." Credit: Blue Origin

The mishap occurred when the rocket was traveling at almost 700 mph (1,126 kph) at an altitude of about 28,000 feet (8,500 meters). Credit: Blue Origin

“Propellent failure in today's unmanned flight. Exhaust system worked as designed,” the company later tweeted.

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the webcast shows it reached a maximum altitude of over 37,000 feet (11,300 meters).

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Bezos rocket fails during liftoff

Jeff Bezos' rocket company suffered its first failed launch on Monday. There was no one on board, just scientific experiments.

“Propellent failure in today's unmanned flight. Exhaust system worked as designed,” the company later tweeted.

the webcast shows it reached a maximum altitude of over 37,000 feet (11,300 meters).

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