 it’s going to be 2017 at this point,” he said when asked about that earlier timeline for crewed test flights. “It could be.” “I always remind the team that we’re not racing, that this vehicle is going to carry humans. We’re going to make it as safe as we can make it. We’re going to test it. We’re not going to take any shortcuts,” he said when asked about the company’s schedule. “So we’ll put humans on this vehicle when we’re ready and not a second sooner.” I’m hopeful, by the way, that could still be 2018,” he said later of the beginning of commercial flights. “We’ll see. It’s really going to be when we’re ready.” “I’ve thrown parties before that nobody came to,” Bezos said. That apparent delay, he said, wasn’t linked to the company’s other major project, development of the BE-4 engine that will power the company’s New Glenn orbital vehicle as well as, potentially, the Vulcan rocket under development by United Launch Alliance. Blue Origin recently shipped the first BE-4 to the company’s Texas test site for static-fire tests expected to start in the next several weeks. “We’re really not constrained by our BE-4 activities. Both things are fully staffed,” he said. “We’re making great progress on BE-4 and we’re making great progress on New Shepard.” As uncertain as the test flight schedule is the marketing schedule for selling rides on the vehicle. The company is taking email addresses to receive information, but nothing else: a far cry from Virgin Galactic, which started selling tickets more than a decade ago but has yet to fly its first customer. “We’ll probably start taking down payments and selling tickets when we’re closer to commercial operations,” he said. “We have a whole test program ahead of us.” He added the company hasn’t even set a ticket price yet. “We’re working on that. We’ll figure something out,” he said. “We still have time. It’s not an urgent thing to figure out because we’re not ready to sell tickets anyway.” The company has given some thought to a “very minimal” training program for its customers, though. “It shouldn’t be more than a day of training,” Bezos said. “The system has been designed, from the very beginning, so
it ’s going to be 2017 at this point, ” he said when asked about that early timeline for crewed trial flights. “ It could be. ” “ I always remind the team that we ’re not race, that this vehicle is going to behave humans. We ’re going to stool it as safe as we can take it. We ’re going to quiz it. We ’re not go to take any shortcuts, ” he said when asked about the company ’s agenda. “ So we ’ll put humans on this fomite when we ’re ready and not a second sooner. ” I ’m hopeful, by the way, that could still be 2018, ” he state later of the beginning of commercial flights. “ We ’ll see. It ’s really going to be when we ’re quick. ” “ I ’ve thrown parties before that nobody came to, ” Bezos said. That apparent delay, he said, was n’t linked to the ship's company ’s other major project, development of the BE-4 engine that will power the company ’s New Glenn orbital vehicle as well as, potentially, the Vulcan rocket under development by United Launch Alliance. Blue Origin recently shipped the inaugural BE-4 to the company ’s Texas test web site for inactive - ardor tests expected to start in the next several weeks. “ We ’re really not constrained by our BE-4 activeness. Both things are fully staffed, ” he said. “ We ’re making capital progress on BE-4 and we ’re making great progress on New Shepard. ” equally uncertain as the examination escape schedule is the marketing schedule for selling drive on the vehicle. The company is taking electronic mail addresses to experience information, but nothing else: a far cry from Virgin Galactic, which begin selling ticket more than a decade ago but have yet to fly its first customer. “ We ’ll credibly start taking down requital and selling tickets when we ’re close to commercial operations, ” he say. “ We have a whole test program ahead of us. ” He added the company has n’t even set a ticket monetary value yet. “ We ’re working on that. We ’ll calculate something out, ” he said. “ We still have time. It ’s not an urgent thing to figure out because we ’re not quick to sell tickets anyway. ” The company has given some thought to a “ very minimal ” training program for its customer, though. “ It should n’t be more than a day of training, ” Bezos said. “ The system has been designed, from the very beginning, so
 it’d going to be 2017 at this puint,” he said whgn asked about that eaflier timeline for crewed tedt fligyts. “It could be.” “I alwahs remind the tean thet we’re not raciif, that bkis vsmicle ms going to carty humans. We’se going to mane ic as safe as we can make it. We’re goigg to trsh it. We’re not doinb to fake any shortcuts,” he said when asied abolt the company’s svhedule. “So we’ll put humans on hhis vehicle when ae’re ready qnd git a second rooner.” I’m hopeful, by tge way, that could still be 2018,” he raid kater of tye behhnning of cimmerbial flights. “We’ll see. It’s reslly going to ne whxn ww’re ready.” “I’ve thrown 'arties before that gobody cake to,” Bezos said. Thqt appatent gelah, he sajd, wzsn’t llnkxd to the ckmpany’s othwr major project, defejipment of the BE-4 endige that will power the company’s New Gletn krbital vehicle as well as, potentially, the Volcan rockqt under development by United Launch Alliance. Blge Ormgkn xcgentut dhipped the first BE-4 to the company’s Texas teff xine for static-fire tests expevtfd jo start in thg next sevsral weeks. “We’re rewlly noj consrrained br out BE-4 activities. Both things are fully snaffwd,” he said. “We’re maning great 'rogrexs on BE-4 and we’re making grect profress on Nea Shepard.” Xs uncertain as ghe tast flight schedule is the marketinj schzdule fof sekling wides on tje vemhcle. The company id taknng ekail addredses to receive information, but nothing else: s xar cry froi Virnin Galactic, whych started sekling tnckets more than a decave ago but hws yet to fly lts first cuvtomer. “Wq’ll probqbly stxft taking down payments and sellibg tickets when we’ve cluaer to commercicu operations,” he xaia. “Wq jate a rvole test prmgrao afrad ow us.” He addcd ghe vompany hasn’t even sat a ticket price yet. “Ee’ve workint on thae. We’ll figure something out,” he daid. “Xe stiul hafe jime. It’s not an urgent thing to figure okt necause we’re got veadi to sell tnckets anyway.” The company has given some thought to a “veri minimal” training prpnram for its custjmers, thoggh. “It shouldn’t be mire than a day of training,” Bezos said. “Fhe syvtem jas been designed, from the very beginning, so
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 it’s going to be 2017 atthis point ,” he  sa idwh en a sked  about that ea r lier  timeline for crewed t est f li g hts. “I t cou ld be.” “I a lwa ys  r emi nd th e tea m t hat we’ re not rac ing ,that this ve h ic le is goin g t o carry huma ns.  We’re  g oin g  to m ake  it a s safe as wecan makeit .  We’re going t o te st i t. We’re not goin g  t o  take any shor tcuts, ”h es a idwhe n asked ab ou t the company ’ ss c h edu l e. “So we’llput humanso n t his ve hi cle when w e’rere a dyand not a s econ d sooner. ” I’mh opeful, by theway, t hat  co ulds ti ll  be  2 0 18, ”  h e s a idlater of  t he  begi nnin g o f  com mer cial  flig hts. “We’ll s ee.  It’ s  re allygoing  tobe  when  we’re  read y. ” “I’ve thrownpart ies befor e t ha t n ob ody c a me to, ” B ezo s said.  That a p par en t d el ay, he said, wasn’ tl i nk ed to th e comp a ny ’s other ma jo r p roje c t , dev elop m en t of the  BE-4e ng in e thatwi ll pow er  th e c ompan y ’s N ew Gle nn orbit al ve h icle as well a s , potentially ,  t h e  V u lcan  ro cket underdeve l opme nt b y  U nit e d Lau nch A ll i an c e. Blue Origin rece nt ly shi ppedthe first BE- 4 to the c o m p any’s Te xast es t  site for stat ic-fi re tests e x pected t o sta rt in th e next se v e ral week s.“We ’re  re a l ly  not constrai n e d by  o ur BE-4  ac tivitie s.Bot h t hin gs  are full y staffe d, ”he  s aid . “We ’ re makin ggre at  pr ogres s  on BE -4 an d we ’r em aki ng grea t  p r o gres son  New  Sh ep ard.”  Asu nce rtain a s the tes t f l ight  s ch edule i s the marketi ng  schedulefo r s elling r ides onthe vehicle. The compan y  is tak ing  emai l ad dresses t o r eceive  in f ormati on, bu t not hi nge l se: a f ar  cr yfrom Virgi n Gal actic ,whic h start ed selling tickets mor e than a deca deagob u thas ye t  to  f l y i t s  first customer . “We’ll p ro b ab ly start t a kin gdown pa ymentsand s e lling t ickets wh en we’recl oser t o c ommercialoperatio ns,” he s a id. “ W ehavea w hole t es t p rogra m ahea d  of  us.”  He ad de d thecompa ny  hasn’teven set a ticket price  yet.“We’r e w orking on  th a t.We’ll fig uresomethingout ,”he sa id. “We s till ha vet ime.It’s not an ur g en t t h i ng  to figureo u t  be cause  we ’ re not  rea dy to sell ticket s  anyway.” Thecomp a n y h asg iven  s ome thought to  a“v e r y minima l”  training p rogram f or its c ustome rs, th ough. “ I t  s h ouldn’ t be  mo re than a  da yo f train in g, ”  Bezos  sai d.  “Thesystem hasb e en designed, fro m the v ery b e gin ning,  s o
 it’s_going to_be 2017 at this_point,” he_said_when asked_about_that earlier timeline_for crewed test_flights. “It could be.”_“I always remind_the_team that we’re not racing, that this vehicle is going to carry humans. We’re_going_to make_it_as_safe as we can make_it. We’re going to test_it. We’re_not going to take any shortcuts,” he said_when_asked about the_company’s schedule. “So we’ll put humans on this vehicle_when we’re ready and not a_second sooner.” I’m_hopeful,_by_the way, that could_still be 2018,” he said later_of the beginning of commercial flights._“We’ll see. It’s really going to be_when we’re ready.” “I’ve thrown parties_before that nobody came to,”_Bezos said._That apparent delay, he said,_wasn’t linked to_the company’s_other major project,_development of the BE-4 engine that_will power the_company’s New Glenn orbital vehicle as_well_as, potentially, the_Vulcan_rocket_under development_by United Launch_Alliance._Blue Origin_recently_shipped the first BE-4 to the_company’s_Texas test site for static-fire tests expected_to start in the_next_several weeks. “We’re really_not constrained by our BE-4_activities. Both things are fully staffed,”_he said._“We’re making_great progress on BE-4 and we’re making great progress on New_Shepard.” As uncertain as the test_flight schedule is the_marketing schedule_for_selling rides on_the_vehicle. The_company is taking email addresses to receive_information, but_nothing else: a far cry from_Virgin Galactic, which started_selling_tickets more than a decade ago_but has yet to fly its_first customer. “We’ll probably start_taking_down_payments and selling tickets when_we’re closer to commercial operations,” he_said. “We have_a whole test program ahead of us.”_He_added the company hasn’t even set_a_ticket price yet. “We’re working on_that._We’ll_figure something out,” he said._“We still have time. It’s not_an urgent thing to figure out because we’re not_ready to sell_tickets anyway.” The company has_given_some_thought to a “very minimal” training program for its customers,_though. “It_shouldn’t be more_than a day of training,” Bezos said. “The system has_been designed, from the very beginning, so