# Passenger Space Rockets Blue Origin's New Sheppard is Part of Billionaire's Project By Meghan Young | Published 2010-02-28 | Autos Source: Trend Hunter, https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/new-sheppard References: [youtube](http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9FcBdFhh3fU) & [space](http://www.space.com/businesstechnology/blue-origin-rocket-secrets-100226.html) Back in 2007, Trend Hunter Nigel Goodwin reported about Amazon tycoon Jeff Bezos’s secret rocket project that involved the spacecraft [Goddard](http://www.trendhunter.com/trends/goddard-the-latest-commercial-spacecraft); now he has another version known as New Sheppard. Part of the Blue Origin project, New Sheppard is its “first full-sized spacecraft designed to lift humans into space,” according to Dvice. For more info, visit their site on the left. ## Trend Insights (Trend Hunter) - Score: 2.5/10 - Popularity: 26% | Activity: 42% | Freshness: 8% - Audience gender: 90% men, 10% women - Primary generations: Millennial - Top markets: North America, Europe, Asia ## Categories [Trend Hunter](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends) > [Autos](https://www.trendhunter.com/autos) ## Key Themes ### Key Themes Behind This Trend - **Space Tourism:** As passenger space rockets become more advanced, the potential for commercial space tourism increases. - **Reusable Rockets:** Innovations in reusable rockets could lower the cost of space travel and make it accessible to a wider range of people. - **Private Space Exploration:** The rise of private space exploration companies like Blue Origin presents new opportunities for the development of space technologies and the exploration of our solar system. ### Where This Applies - **Space Travel:** The development of passenger space rockets has significant implications for the space travel industry and the future of human space exploration. - **Aerospace Manufacturing:** As demand for advanced space technologies increases, opportunities for disruptive innovation in the aerospace manufacturing industry abound. - **Tourism and Hospitality:** The potential emergence of commercial space tourism presents new opportunities for entrepreneurs in the tourism and hospitality industry. ## Related on Trend Hunter - [Space-Launching Science Missions](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/new-glenn-1.md) - [Space Tourism Travels](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/balloon-spacecraft.md) - [Revolutionary Reusable Rockets](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/reusable-rockets.md) - [Exclusive Luxurious Spaceflight Experiences](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/the-space-perspective.md) - [Space Tourism Capsules](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/space-perspective-1.md) - [Advanced AI-Focused Startups](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/project-prometheus.md) - [Space Exploration Platforms](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/rocket-launch.md) - [Space-Inspired Toy Collections](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/space-collections.md) - [Accessible Space Travel Systems](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/space-elevator-concept.md)