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.
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.
Watch the full launch coverage here:
We’re at T-2 minutes and counting. Watch the #NS26 crew fly to space here. 🚀 https://t.co/Q84q688ySX
— Blue Origin (@blueorigin) August 29, 2024
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