Bezos' Blue Origin completes third crewed space flight

Blue Origin's suborbital rocket is called New Shepard in honor of the pioneering astronaut

Jeff Bezos' Blue Origin company blasted its third private crew into space on Saturday and brought it back safely, this time including the daughter of the first American astronaut.

Bezos and other company officials rushed to greet the crew members as they emerged smiling from the capsule.

Originally published as Bezos' Blue Origin completes third crewed space flight