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‘I was so impressed’: University of Florida professor joins Blue Origin private rocket launch

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A Florida professor was part of a rocket launch Thursday morning.

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University of Florida professor Rob Ferl was part of the Blue Origin New Sheppard Mission NS-26 launch in Texas.

Blue Origin is a private aerospace company founded by Amazon founder Jeff Bezos.

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The private crewed mission conducted several experiments, including a test of how plants adapt to weightlessness in space.

The rocket and crew capsule safely returned to Earth after the launch.

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“The ride was incredibly smooth and I was so impressed with the ride up,” Ferl said after the launch.

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