Amazon Quiz (August 28, 2021): What was the name of the capsule in which Jeff Bezos went to space for the first time in 2021?
The options are:
RSS First Step
RSS Dragon
RSS Challenger
RSS Discovery
The answer is: RSS First Step
Jeff Bezos, on July 20, took an 11-minute space flight on a Blue Origin’s spacecraft. He completed the journey successfully as the capsule landed back on Earth comfortable with the help of parachutes.
The “most profound” aspect of his brief journey to space was the spectacular view he saw of Earth, Bezos said.
“Every astronaut who’s been up into space, they say this that it changes them…they look at it and they’re kind of amazed and awestruck by the Earth and its beauty, but also by its fragility, and I can vouch for that,” he told reporters after Blue Origin’s first crewed flight.
Talking about the atmosphere, Bezos said, “you see is it’s actually incredibly thin, it’s this tiny little fragile thing, and as we move about the planet we’re damaging it.”
“It’s one thing to recognize that intellectually, it’s another thing to actually see with your own eyes.”
“We had a great time, it was wonderful,” added Wally Funk, who at 82 has become the oldest astronaut. “I want to go again — fast!” she added.
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The crew took a number of mementos with them.
Asked if he would go again, he said: “Hell yes, how fast can we refuel that thing? Let’s go.”
After liftoff, the capsule separated from its booster and cross the Karman line, the internationally recognized boundary between Earth and space at 62 miles (100 kilometers) of altitude.
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Once the passengers landed back, Blue Origin issued a statement congratulating them.
“Congratulations to all of Team Blue past and present on reaching this historic moment in spaceflight history. This first astronaut crew wrote themselves into the history books of space, opening the door through which many after will pass,” the company said in a statement.
