Blue Origin's rocket launches to edge of space, carrying Jeff Bezos and crew
CNBC's "Squawk on the Street" team watches the liftoff of Blue Origin's historic launch that is carrying Amazon founder Jeff Bezos and his crew. For access to live and exclusive video from CNBC subscribe to CNBC PRO: cnb.cx/2NGeIvi
For 10 minutes and 10 seconds on Tuesday, Jeff Bezos wasn’t the richest man on Earth.
His Blue Origin company launched him into spaceflight history on Tuesday. Its first crewed New Shepard rocket blasted off from the Texas desert for the brief flight, also carrying his brother and the oldest and youngest people to ever have flown in space.
“Best day ever!” Bezos said after touchdown.
The capsule carrying the Blue Origin crew accelerated to more than three times the speed of sound before it reached beyond the 80 kilometer boundary (about 262,000 feet) the U.S. uses to mark the edge of space. The crew capsule reached an altitude of 107 kilometers (351,210 feet), and the rocket hit a top speed of 2,233 mph during the launch.
The crew floated in microgravity for a couple minutes, before the capsule returned and landed under a set of parachutes to end the mission after 10 minutes and 10 seconds.
The launch marked Blue Origin’s entrance into the market of private spaceflight, joining Richard Branson’s Virgin Galactic - its direct competitor in the sector of suborbital tourism - and Elon Musk’s SpaceX.
“This is a tiny little step of what Blue Origin is going to do,” Bezos told CNBC’s Morgan Brennan after he touched down. “What we’re really trying to do is build reusable space vehicles. It’s the only way to build a road to space, and we need to build a road to space so that our children can build the future.”
Branson congratulated Bezos after the mission.
“Well done,” Branson tweeted. “Impressive! Very best to all the crew from me and all the team at @virgingalactic”
In addition to his singular net worth, Bezos, 57, is also the only space founder to ride the first crewed flight of his company. While SpaceX and Virgin Galactic have launched astronauts before, Bezos is the first to put himself on the inaugural crew flight.
Also on the flight were Wally Funk, 82, and Oliver Daemen, 18 - respectively the oldest and youngest humans to ever fly in space - and Bezos’ brother, Mark, 53.
Bezos invited his brother and Funk, a female aerospace pioneer, to join the flight. Daemen was a late addition. His seat was originally part of a public auction, but the auction’s winner, an anonymous person who bid $28 million to fly with Bezos, was unable to make the July 20 launch date. Daemen’s father, Joes, CEO of a private equity firm in the Netherlands, was also a bidder, with Daemen scheduled to fly on Blue Origin’s second crew launch as a paying passenger. When the mystery bidder backed out, the company moved Daemen up to the first launch.
Tuesday’s launch also came on another historic milestone - the 52nd anniversary of the Apollo 11 moon landing.
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With a rocket like this he should be aiming straight for Uranus.
You would like that.
How about Uranus?
8=DE
LOL
It'll be an uncomfortable ride.
“Privates! We have reports of an unidentified flying object. It’s a long smooth shaft complete with TWO BALLS!”
It's about to penetrate the security zone!!
@@blubbTee LOL
Is this an Austin Power’s reference?
The upcoming Flesh Gordon 2.
The rocket was originally named Phallus 1. Sales of the toy version are very popular with a certain demographic.
“Mom look! Your toy is flying!”
😂😆
@Randy Watson Apparently bigger than anything Amazon has to offer. Lol.
😂😂😂
Lollllll
So for a few moments, Jeff wasn't the richest person on Earth? Interesting.
It changes a lot
he hasent for a while elon is
Elon has been the richest for like a year now.
I think they were implying that he wasn't the richest person on earth because he was in space for a period of time, hence, he was no longer on planet earth.
I could had eaten breakfast longer he was in space .
Bezos penetrates space with his big head
Humanity launches a huge thrust into space
Imagine you’re an Amazon employee and watch your boss go to space on Peepee shape ship
The fact that he looks like Doctor Evil makes it funnier.
@@cokebear1337It should have been painted gold.. gold member.
Didn’t I already see this in Austin Powers?
Bezos to Amazon employees: "I'ma go to space to see if any of y'all are taking unnecessary pee breaks!"
only Amazon employees will get this! Hilarious!!
lol
Lollllll
My shrink: "Dr. Evil is not real, he can't hurt you." Dr. Evil in real life:
I love it when two people talk at the same time...
Jeff Bezos always lies
"Colonel. You better take a look at this radar." "What is it, son?" "I don't know, Sir. But it looks like a giant-"
Wang! Pay the attention!
This rocket was erected to go into a big space using powerful thrusters. Then it was released back to Earth.
Wait until he sends it to Uranus. This is just the beginning.
We really need to define "space flight" and " going into space"
What so historic about Billionaires having fun? 😏 This space stuff has already been done over 50 years ago... We should be colonizing Mars by now and solving world hunger 🤔🧐
We need to define astronaut too
@@tcb1012 it's historic because it's commercial
@@MnemonicHeadTrip EXACTLY this is not the same as going to the ISS or the moon lol
@@tcb1012 and yet, here you are, negatively commenting on a KZhead video. What are you doing to solve world hunger or colonize Mars? Oh, you just mean mankind should do those things, not requiring a personal investment or sacrifice from yourself I’m sure.
"It's frickin cold in here, Mr. Bigglesworth!"
Did they HAVE to shape it that way? “Look! It’s a - “one eyed monster! Step right up and see the one eyed monster!””
Looks like a giant...JOHNSON ...YES SIR!
"PRIVATES, we have a report of an unidentified flying object. It has a long smooth shaft, complete with two BALLS"
It looks like a giant Willy,
What do you think is on Amazon box? A smile? 🤣🤣🤣
Now he doesn’t just look like Dr. Evil he builds spaceships like his.
0:23 that drone shoot makes the scene looks like simulator
Probably was.
@@Phoenix_cataclysm_in_2040 what?
Definitely CGI. Can you see that at 50000ft the camera is level with the 'rocket'. Can a drone fly 50000ft?
@@gwindingwi_80 are you stupid? The camera on the drone was pointing up not level with the rocket. Jesus Christ lmao.
More like a stimulator! 😂👍
Something about the richest man on earth traveling into space while the majority of everyone else suffers is almost cartoonish.
You do realize that the quality of life for most people is better than ever right? Particularly in the western world, and that's thanks in no small part to the advancements made, by people like Bezos..
@@bliglum Don't even try to argue with those guys, they live in their little bubble and will never see the bigger picture.
Whats funny is seeing people who never achieved real success in life harbor hatred towards those who are successful to help them cope better. You're not entitled to others money.
@@humptydumptybrianstelter9805 - What's funny are those completely baseless assumptions you just made.
@@peterwhitey4992 what about my statement is baseless?
This long space shaft shot deep into the black hole!!!!
that's amazing ,we dont even have electricity in some countries but other countries are going to space
"The edge of space" bahaha Just the tip! 😂
THE CAMERA MEN KNEW WHAT THEY WERE DOING! 😂
That’s cool but I remember a guy in 2012 ride up that high in a balloon and just jump out with a parachute.
Yeah totally. 24 miles above sea level vs 62 miles, pretty much the same thing!
u cant jump out with a parachute at 0G
@@codyhammond8123 ya, neither of them are actually space!
If he went to where bezos went he would have turned to dust
@@FOH45 bro. Huh? 😂
That was a same-day delivery from Bezos' New Shepard.
Smith
I don't know who designed that spaceship but It looked like it wasn't supposed to be for primetime tv. Lol
A big shout out to Shepard Smith for his thought provoking insight.
He’s not normal
This is the most boring space flight I've watched. Branson did it way much better.
Theoretically speaking,Branson didn't reach space. Good PR work though.
@@Heisenberg2K theoretically speaking he actually did
@@fondofthebonds4914 - Only by a definition that only the US uses. The rest of the world defines space to start at 100 km.
@@Heisenberg2K But he got Astronaut Wings badge. Only people who did spaceflight get that. They can't be wrong, aren't they?
You mean the most boring "CGI Movie", right?
"Only 4 minutes?" the mostly female crowd of onlookers chanted.
The one said , my husband lasts longer in bed .
Space: Am I a joke to you ? 😫😫
that looks like a jok
Difference between Branson’s ship and Bezos is that Bezos ship even works with double A batteries.
Why was there no live interior footage? You'd think billionaires could afford a vid camera. Hopefully they'll be released soon.
Virgin galactic had one, not sure about blue origin
Just updating that they did show some interior vids at the after-flight briefing.
There has never been a human being including a transgendered human being onboard a so called rocket in all of history of the world! Not 1 time! Not ever! So called "$pace" does not exist. So called "$pace Travel" has never been possible there for has never been real either. For 100% confirmation of this please see the so called father of rocketry and all fake $pace travel "Werner Von Braun's" tombstone for his or her extremely important last parting remarks on his or her tombstone as to exactly why there has never been a person or a transgendered person onboard a rocket in all of history and also why there is no such thing as "$pace or $pace Travel"! It's real simple. PSALMS 19.1 Be not deceived.
@@Potaville well firstly, there is no such thing as a transgender. Secondly, space does exist, I don’t know why you deny it. Psalms says nothing about space??
Damn... these comments
When they forget the part of discreet shipping for prime members.
I love the re-entry protocol. It sprays white foam all over the tip to keep it from catching the burn as it penetrates the atmosphere.
Look darling! Your toy is flying to space 😀
If NASA watching this 🤦🏻♂️ they wud be like we did this in 1961 itself
I love the concept of Richard Branson by paying $250000 flying in the same craft and landing in the same unlike paying Million Dollars and coming down in a capsule with parachute
"Another amazing and awe-inspiring humanity milestone for me to poop on." Triumph the Insult Comic Dog
Wow! After 60 years they do the same thing as 1961. Just incredible. 🤷♂️
I think it's pretty dumb when they aren't orbital flights
Governments did. I think the big deal with this one is that it's private industry doing it. Not the fact they are just skimming the outside of the globe.
Impressive! 352.000 feet! And it only took 10 minutes from launch to landing!
Sounds like an expensive Disney ride to me for the rich
Looking for comments about the shape of the space craft.
At least we know Amazon can possibly deliver to Mars or the moon 😂
never
Love how he only got up so far, but was still 200,000 Ft off actual lower earth orbit
Can Prime members ride with him next time? It should be one of the paid perks.
I need a rocket that's long and strong... Say no more 😂😂
Another billionaires joyride into space while this earth goes to hell in a handbasket. Great going Bezos!
Bezos' plans for BO include moving heavy industry from the Earth's surface to the Low Earth Orbit, this would greatly reduce pollution and greenhouse emissions on Earth, If there's something to be mad at Bezos for, it's the anticompetitive practices of Amazon. Space programs are on par with militaries when it comes to the amount of spinoff technologies in common usage, while requiring a fraction of the cost. People who claim space programs are a pointless waste of money, have about as good of an impact on the global problems as the people protesting nuclear and renewable power generation, and about as much relevant knowledge on the matter, so I hope that this wasn't the point you were trying to make.
@@My_initials_are_O.G.cuz_I_am you really think her old ass is gone know that
You know he's thinking maybe I can use this as a new delivery method for the company
LOL, another plutonaut launches himself into space in a hilariously shaped rocket. (Does it vibrate?)
Rofl... 😂😂😂vibrate😂😂😂yeah it does look like one of those toys...
Customer: I don't think Amazon could deliver the parcel to us if we moved our address Amazon: Excuse me?
That looks like a great big
So cool to see footage from the richest man in the world going into actual space, wait oh, there is no actual footage of space hahahag we'll done bubba
Who title was taken away by Elon musk and his wife
@Ken Howard ..Ha! They couldn't even get a full shot ..its broken up in different angles showing on t.v. I call fakeness ... tell-a-vision.
Your on the right track
@@ginam5699 what's so hard about having a Camara in the front of the rocket that actually captures the full flight into space? The richest man in the world can't afford that either? Lol SMH it's just a big joke
@@kenhoward9447 🎯 Bingo ✔✔
Why isn't their ever a live feed of the flight up
He's going to makes warehouses in outer space get ready to work yall lmfao! And if you late you fired 🤣😂
"It looks like a huge..."
was going to duplicate rocket ship into a ‘trick or treat ‘ costume, but after closer examination I decided not to..... LOL
it goes without saying that all crew members are 18+
That was like driving from Montana to Florida to go in the ocean and only ended up getting your feet wet for 2 minutes while walking along beach.
Mathew does not talk about the beautiful burn. Propellant. It's under budget too
I’m sorry I can’t stop laughing the fact it’s flying and that it made that Austin powers scene a real thing
Looks like it could make the trip to Uranus. 😂
This feels so dystopian, billions of people starving on a daily basis and living on less than $5/day while the worlds richest man just flies to space for the fun of it
It is what it is. Take it or leave it
You do realize that the quality of life is better than ever right? Thanks in large part to the advancements made by people like Musk, Branson, or Bezos?? Also, exploration has always been a part of the human condition, I'd imagine there were nay-sayers such as yourself hundreds of years ago as well, decrying the large sailing ships, "millions are starving while the queen sails on her big, fancy ships. Just for the fun of it" or some such...
A giant phallus with an engine, a rocket propelled vibrator.
Man this mission broke a lot of records nice
And on the other side of the planet, people are dying of hunger..
After growing up watching Saturn 5s taking off, This looked like a bottle rocket on a camping trip. I liked what Bones says about Space in the 1st Star Trek remake movie as they are getting on the shuttle.
Why don't you build one? When Bezos figured out how to market the internet, you were still trying to figure out AOL chatrooms.
"it looks like a big...willy come over and look!"
Alexa, launch my freaking rocket.....!!!
Wheres the crew camera?
Nice to see the speed measurement in mph!
Jokes aside this is pretty big in terms of commercial space flight 🤔
CNBC Blows….This probably didn’t happen ….that’s how confident I am in CNBC
Don't mind me I'm just looking for Austin powers references
They really deserve the title Astronauts??
Where does he go?
Jeff’s beard of doom rocket !! God I wish it was painted red
Maybe the reason for no live interior footage is that someone blew chunks and needs to be edited out before releasing it, lol.
The money invested in this kind of projects would be a lot better invested in solutions to environmental problems rather than contribute to them.
Bezos is up in the mushroom tip fuselage
No cam in cockpit or exterior of the rocket? What year we in again? C'mon man
When you got next day shipping to the ISS amazon don't play
He shouldn't be allowed to return.
Thank you CNBC🔥
Just like the hysterical Obama fan. Oh my gosh !!! Thank you !!! Thank you!!! What?
Colonel, you better take a look at this radar.
I think blue origins rocket is only good to stick out the tip out into space then it comes down faster then it takes to fuel up your car.
Watching live yours
If I stay home twice a week and don't eat. I should be able to afford my increased rent. . .
I WAS HERE!
Can they keep him there forever?
@@PapiJaquavis poor jealous guy
What does that space ship look like 😂😂😂😂
That was a boringly smooth flight! Good job, everyone!!
Why can’t this be watched on full screen?
Hey I've seen this GATTACA movie before lol
"Willie? Willie Nelson?..."
"Captain, should we inter-course for the moon?"
jeff bezos was probably like 🥴
So you mean to tell me noone on board thought to carry a camera or a go pro with them???
What's that it looks like a big... "JOHNSON! Get back on radar!"
imagine the control stick inside this phallic vessel. the re-entry technique must've been a thermodynamic condom
This will be Amazon prime soon 🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣, imagine a rocket just parked outside your house lol
Wang pay attention sorry I was distracted by that giant flying..... willie. Yea?
Wang!Pay attention! "I'm sorry sir,I was distracted by that thing that looks like a giant..."
Thank God football season will be here soon