Watch Blue Origin test — and probably crash — its New Shepard rocket today

Blue Origin is all set to launch its New Shepard rocket again today from the company’s test range in West Texas. It’ll be the fifth time this particular vehicle takes flight, but the test will be anything but routine. The company will be trying out the vehicle’s escape system on this flight — a feature that’s supposed to save any future passengers on board the New Shepard if the vehicle fails during its climb to space. Testing out this system is a valuable step towa