https://www.cnbc.com/2018/04/29/blue-origin-launches-8th-new-shepard-rocket.html

Blue Origin has launched its New Shepard rocket Sunday from its facility near Van Horn, Texas in the company's first flight of 2018. The vehicle — named after the first American in space, Alan Shepard — launches vertically from the West Texas facility.

Founder Jeff Bezos, who invests $1 billion each year into Blue Origin from the proceeds of selling his Amazon stock, announced the test flight on Friday in a tweet. Blue Origin has approval from the Federal Aviation Administration to attempt a launch during a four-day window – from Sunday to Wednesday, between 9:30 a.m. and 4:00 p.m. ET each day.