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More Clues About Blue Origin's Space Plans

Posted by ryuzaki0 on from the blue's-clues dept.

FleaPlus writes "Blue Origin, the secretive company started by Amazon.com founder Jeff Bezos, has recently released a number of new details about their suborbital launch plans and their private desert launch facility. The vehicle will be fully reusable, and similar in many ways to the vertical-takeoff-and-landing DC-X. The details were part of a 229-page environmental impact statement the company filed to comply with federal regulations. The company plans to start launching test vehicles later this year, with commercial operations beginning in 2010."

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  1. I presume he's patented by Megaweapon · · Score: 4, Funny

    the One Click Launch?

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    I'm sure "SlashdotMedia" will improve on all the wonders that Dice Holdings blessed us all with
    1. Re:I presume he's patented by lottameez · · Score: 4, Funny

      Would you like to be the first to write a review on Blue Origin? Please also check out these fine offers from NASA, Virgin Galactic and more!

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      Yeah? Well I think you're overrated too.
  2. Xenu by Anonymous Coward · · Score: 4, Funny

    At least it's not replica of a DC-8

  3. Batcave? by RDW · · Score: 4, Funny

    "The acreage also has...a bat cave".

    A secretive billionaire with advanced aerospace technology and a Batcave? Holy Amazon, Batman!