Pop star Katy Perry will be the biggest name in an all-female group set to touch the edge of space Monday, roaring into the cosmos on one of billionaire Jeff Bezos' rockets. Here's how Blue Origin's New Shepard rocket works when it takes passengers. VIDEOGRAPHIC
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00:00At the top of Blue Origin's New Shepard rocket, there is a capsule, fitted with large portholes
00:12which can accommodate up to six people in reclinable seats.
00:16The reusable rocket takes off vertically.
00:21The capsule separates from the rocket at an altitude of 75 kilometres, continuing its
00:26trajectory until it passes the Kármán line at 100 kilometres, which defines the boundary
00:31between Earth's atmosphere and space.
00:35When it takes passengers, they will be able to float in weightlessness for about three
00:40minutes and observe the curvature of the Earth.
00:43During this time, the rocket will descend to land gently on a runway, kept in a vertical
00:48position.
00:50The capsule will be in free-fall, braked by three large parachutes and retro rockets before
00:56landing in the desert.