WASHINGTON :A rocket from Jeff Bezos' space company Blue Origin failed mid-flight shortly after liftoff on Monday, aborting its cargo capsule to safety before crashing into the Texas desert, according to the company and a live video stream of the mission.
But just over a minute after liftoff, and roughly 5 miles above ground, the New Shepard booster's engines flared unexpectedly during ascent. The capsule's abort motor system triggered almost immediately, jetting the craft away from the faulty rocket before parachuting back to land intact. "During today’s flight, the capsule escape system successfully separated the capsule from the booster," Blue Origin tweeted after the mishap."The booster impacted the ground. There are no reported injuries; all personnel have been accounted for."