New Shepard | Blue Origin
Meet New Shepard. All rockets take off; not all rockets land. Named after astronaut Alan Shepard, the first American in space, New Shepard is Blue Origin’s fully reusable, suborbital rocket system built for human flight from the beginning.
Blue Origin Successfully Completes 24th Mission to Space
Dec 19, 2023 · New Shepard will fly its 24th mission on Monday, December 18. The manifest includes 33 payloads and 38,000 Club for the Future postcards from students around the world. The NS-24 launch window opens at 8:30 AM CST / 14:30 UTC from Launch Site One in …
Blue Origin Debuts Second Human-Rated New Shepard Rocket To …
Oct 13, 2024 · Blue Origin’s next New Shepard flight, NS-27, will debut our second human-rated vehicle, enabling expanded flight capacity to better meet growing customer demand. The launch window for the uncrewed verification flight opens on Monday, October 7, at 8:00 AM CDT / …
New Shepard Mission NS-13 Launch Updates | Blue Origin
Sep 22, 2020 · Next New Shepard Launch Will Test Key Technologies with NASA for Returning to the Moon NS-13 SEPTEMBER 22. Blue Origin’s next New Shepard mission (NS-13) is currently targeting liftoff for Thursday, September 24, at 10:00 am CDT / 15:00 UTC. Current weather conditions are favorable.
Blue Origin Completes Third Human Spaceflight
Dec 10, 2021 · Blue Origin today successfully completed the third human spaceflight - the first with six astronauts on board. The astronaut manifest included, Laura Shepard Churchley, Michael Strahan, Evan Dick, Dylan Taylor, Cameron Bess, and Lane Bess.
Blue Origin safely launches four commercial astronauts to space …
On July 20, Blue Origin will fly its 16th New Shepard flight to space, and its first with astronauts on board. The launch will be broadcast live on BlueOrigin.com beginning at 6:30 am CDT / 11:30 UTC. Liftoff is currently targeted for 8:00 am CDT / 13:00 UTC.
Mission NS-14 successfully demonstrates crew capsule upgrades
Jan 13, 2021 · Mission NS-14 featured a crew capsule outfitted with astronaut experience upgrades for upcoming flights with passengers onboard. Capsule upgrades included: Speakers in the cabin with a microphone and a push-to-talk button at each seat so astronauts can continuously talk to Mission Control.
Blue Origin Makes Historic Rocket Landing
Nov 23, 2015 · Van Horn, Texas - Blue Origin today announced that its New Shepard space vehicle successfully flew to space, reaching its planned test altitude of 329,839 feet (100.5 kilometers) before executing a historic landing back at the launch site in West Texas.
Blue Origin Completes 25th Mission to Space with Six Crew Onboard
May 18, 2024 · Today, Blue Origin successfully completed its seventh human spaceflight and the 25th flight for the New Shepard program. Our astronaut crew included: Mason Angel, Sylvain Chiron, Kenneth L. Hess, Carol Schaller, Gopi Thotakura, and former Air Force Captain Ed Dwight, who was selected by President John F. Kennedy in 1961 as the nation’s first ...
New Shepard’s Crewed NS-25 Mission Targets Liftoff on May 19
May 14, 2024 · Blue Origin announced today its seventh human flight, NS-25, will lift off from Launch Site One in West Texas on Sunday, May 19. The launch window opens at 8:30 AM CDT / 1330 UTC. The webcast on BlueOrigin.com will start at T-40 minutes. Additionally, Blue Origin released the NS-25 mission patch.