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Blue Origin launch: Watch capsule lift off from Texas

In this image from video made available by Blue Origin, the New Shepard rocket lifts off from its launchpad in Texas, to test new lunar-landing technology for NASA that could help put astronauts back on the moon by 2024. (Blue Origin via AP)

VAN HORN, Texas (Nexstar) — Blue Origin launched a capsule from its West Texas location on Wednesday.  

The NS-15 mission served as a rehearsal for future customer flights, according to the company.

During the mission, personnel stand in as astronauts, conduct pre-launch checks and then exit the vessel, a release reads.

Once the capsule launched and landed, personnel will returned and rehearsed hatch opening and exiting.