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Much like Blue Origin’s ship, the vehicle seems to. Whining about not getting contracts probably won't get Jeff Bezos and his space company anywhere, but at least they have a neat little rocket to sell you. Austin Powers: The Spy Who Shagged Me (1999), displays a scene whereby a phallic-shaped rocket is shown to comically represent a penis. space program, and it's resorted to some very odd tactics to express its displeasure. The company has contracts with NASA for a variety of things, but it wants a larger role in the future of the U.S.

SpaceX and NASA have been very chummy as of late and Blue Origin isn't too happy about it. If you're a Blue Origin superfan, it might be for you, or maybe you want to give it as a gag gift, which would also be appropriate.īlue Origin is desperately trying to catch up to SpaceX in the private space race. In any case, the model rocket is a lot like all the other model rockets that hobbyists have been firing off for literally decades now. Everything about the model mimics the real thing, and Estes plays it cool, never hinting that the company knew exactly what it was doing when it decided on the $69 price point.

The pre-order page for the rocket is already live and Estes even put together a nice little promo video which you can watch below. The company also chose to price the phallic spacecraft at $69, suggesting that the planning meeting for this venture was full of laughter and snickering. The rocket looks just like the real deal. Like other hobby rockets, the model can be fitted with an engine that, when ignited, will launch it hundreds of feet into the air. Hobby rocket maker Estes, partnering with Blue Origin, produced a 1:66 scale model of the New Shepard rocket that Bezos and his peers rode into the heavens.

Related: Blue Origin Is Trying To Shame NASA Into Ditching SpaceX We'll have to wait and see just how successful the venture is, but Blue Origin will likely make most of its money through partnerships with scientific organizations and NASA, not relying heavily on rich flyboys to pad its bottom line. It was the first in what Blue Origin hopes will be many space tourism flights, with wealthy astronaut wannabes throwing down huge chunks of cash for the chance to see Earth from the outside. The mission was a success, with the four "astronauts" enjoying a few minutes of weightlessness before strapping back into their seats for the ride back home.