Blue Origin successfully launched four civilians – including billionaire owner Jeff Bezos - into space July 20. The foursome traveled almost 11 minutes to and from space where they were able to experience weightlessness and view Earth. With the success of Blue Origin, civilians are now able to see the future for space travel. Eaton Aerospace of Jackson, Miss., produced the hydraulic pumps that powered the ship's controls, landing gears, and rocket propulsion valves. The company also provides those parts for planes, tanks and submarines. "A lot of the spacecrafts have some of our hydraulic components on it," Eaton Aerospace team leader David Hayes told WAPT. Eaton’s hydraulic pumps were also on the first-ever Blue Origin flight in 2015. (Source: WAPT 07/20/21)
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