Despite the fact that space travel is still one of the most dangerous forms of transportation—roughly 1% of US space flights end in death—Blue Origin responded by defending the program’s integrity.
At the time, the corporation declared, “We stand by our safety record and believe that New Shepard is the safest space vehicle ever designed or built.”
In August 2022, an unmanned rocket experienced an engine nozzle malfunction that forced the capsule to abort mid-flight and fall to safety, further testing the company’s safety record.
Flights were temporarily grounded as a result of the event. Perry had disclosed that she was putting her trust in a higher power in spite of the worries.
She remarked on what she feels are indications from the universe confirming her intention to travel to space and shared an emotional narrative about her connection to the capsule’s design on Instagram.
