New Shepard, reusable launch vehicle, Blue Origin, LLC, Kent, Washington, USA

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Developer - Blue Origin, LLC (https://pr.ai/showthread.php?11081)

Home page - blueorigin.com/new-shepard (https://www.blueorigin.com/new-shepard)

New Shepard (https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/New_Shepard) on Wikipedia

Playlist "New Shepard (https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLAXaf_0Jgf8Hzoek6Rr1v-pFRE6hMicsU)"

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https://youtu.be/rEdk-XNoZpA

First Flight

Published on Apr 29, 2015


Highlights from Blue Origin's New Shepard space vehicle as it makes its first developmental test flight.

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https://youtu.be/0EIkzHYYm1w

307,000 Feet

Published on Apr 29, 2015


Long distance tracking of Blue Origin’s New Shepard space vehicle as it makes its first flight, carrying its crew capsule to 307,000 feet and returning it safely to Earth.

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Article "Bezos’ Blue Origin sends test rocket 58 miles up (https://www.seattletimes.com/business/boeing-aerospace/blue-origin-sends-test-rocket-58-miles-up-but-vertical-landing-fails)"

by Dominic Gates
April 30, 2015

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https://youtu.be/9pillaOxGCo

Historic rocket landing

Published on Nov 24, 2015


Blue Origin’s 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.

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https://youtu.be/2oWlWQ9uaGU

Bezos' Blue Origin makes historic rocket landing

Published on Nov 24, 2015


Welcome to the next age of space exploration: reusable rockets. Get the details on the landing by Blue Origin, run by Amazon's Jeff Bezos. Meanwhile, questions swirl over Amazon's security with forced password resets.

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https://youtu.be/igEWYbnoHc4

What 400 very happy rocket scientists look like

Published on Dec 3, 2015


Historic Rocket Landing
Blue Origin HQ
November 23, 2015

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https://youtu.be/b8c7RUjNFDo

Why Blue Origin’s rocket landing shouldn’t be compared to SpaceX

Published on Dec 4, 2015


Is it really fair to compare the two companies' vertical rocket landings? Not exactly. Loren Grush explains.

"Why you shouldn't compare Blue Origin's rocket landing to SpaceX (https://www.theverge.com/2015/11/24/9793220/blue-origin-vs-spacex-rocket-landing-jeff-bezos-elon-musk)"

by Loren Grush
November 24, 2015

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https://youtu.be/74tyedGkoUc

Launch. Land. Repeat.

Published on Jan 22, 2016


Our vision: millions of people living and working in space. You can’t get there by throwing the hardware away. Watch the re-flight!


The very same New Shepard booster that flew above the Karman line and then landed vertically at its launch site last November has now flown and landed again, demonstrating reuse. This time, New Shepard reached an apogee of 333,582 feet (101.7 kilometers) before both capsule and booster gently returned to Earth for recovery and reuse.

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https://youtu.be/YU3J-jKb75g

Flight three: pushing the envelope

Published on Apr 3, 2016


New Shepard flew again on April 2, 2016 reaching an apogee of 339,178 feet or 103 kilometers. It was the third flight with the same hardware. We pushed the envelope on this flight, restarting the engine for the propulsive landing only 3,600 feet above the ground, requiring the BE-3 engine to start fast and ramp to high thrust fast.

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https://youtu.be/cjhIOfTlj-8

New Shepard - 3 launches/3 landings

Published on Apr 3, 2016


Blue Origin's same New Shepard launched and landed three times on 23 November 2015, 22 January 2016 and 2 April 2016.

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https://youtu.be/EI-tGVFg7PU

Replay of Flight 4 Live Webcast

Streamed live on Jun 19, 2016


Replay of live webcast of New Shepard flight four of same hardware.

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https://youtu.be/xYYTuZCjZcE

Flight four – one chute out

Published on Jun 19, 2016


New Shepard flew again on June 19, 2016, reaching an apogee of 331,504 feet (101.042 kilometers). It was the fourth flight with this booster and the sixth flight of this capsule. This time, we intentionally did not deploy one of three parachutes on the capsule and proved we could softly land with only two of them open. We’ve designed the capsule to have one or two levels of redundancy in every system needed for crew safety, including the separation systems, parachutes, reaction control thrusters, landing retro-thrusters, flight computers, and power systems. We also changed the ascending trajectory of the booster to adopt a more aggressive tilt towards our landing pad to the north after liftoff. We did this maneuver to test the ascent trajectory we will use during Transonic Escape Test, planned for later this year. During Transonic Escape Test, we will intentionally fire the capsule’s solid-rocket escape motor in-flight at transonic speeds to divert and propel it away from a fully thrusting booster and demonstrate we can safely recover the capsule.

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https://youtu.be/bqUIX3Z4r3k

New Shepard in-flight escape test

Streamed live on Oct 5, 2016


Live webcast of New Shepard in-flight escape test.

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https://youtu.be/ESc_0MgmqOA

New Shepard in-flight escape test

Published on Oct 5, 2016


On October 5, 2016, New Shepard performed an in-flight test of the capsule’s full-envelope escape system, designed to quickly propel the crew capsule to safety if a problem is detected with the booster. At T+0:45 and 16,053 feet (4,893 meters), the capsule separated and the escape motor fired, pushing the capsule safely away from the booster. Reaching an apogee of 23,269 feet (7,092 meters), the capsule then descended under parachutes to a gentle landing on the desert floor. After the capsule escape, the booster continued its ascent, reaching an apogee of 307,458 feet (93,713 meters). At T+7:29, the booster executed a controlled, vertical landing back at the West Texas Launch Site, completing its fifth and final mission.

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https://youtu.be/CSDHM6iuogI

Crew Capsule 2.0 First Flight

Published on Dec 12, 2017


New Shepard flew again for the seventh time on Dec. 12, 2017, from Blue Origin’s West Texas Launch Site. Known as Mission 7 (M7), the mission featured the next-generation booster and the first flight of Crew Capsule 2.0. Crew Capsule 2.0 features large windows, measuring 2.4 feet wide, 3.6 feet tall. M7 also included 12 commercial, research and education payloads onboard. Crew Capsule 2.0 reached an apogee of 322,405 feet AGL/326,075 feet MSL (98.27 kilometers AGL/99.39 kilometers MSL). The booster reached an apogee of 322,032 feet AGL/325,702 feet MSL (98.16 kilometers AGL/99.27 kilometers MSL).

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https://youtu.be/p4wtPx9wqzc

New Shepard launch & landing, April 2018

Published on Apr 29, 2018


New Shepard reusable launch system launched and landed at Blue Origin’s West Texas Launch Site, on 29 April 2018, at 17:06 UTC (12:06 CDT). For Blue Origin’s Mission 8, the New Shepard Crew Capsule 2.0 transported the mannequin “Skywalker”, to conduct astronaut telemetry, and commercial payloads Suborbital Flight Experiment Monitor-2 (SFEM-2), Schmitt Space Communicator (SC-1x), Daphnia, EQUIPAGE and EUPHORIE. The New Shepard system is a fully reusable vertical takeoff, vertical landing (VTVL) space vehicle.
Credit:Blue Origin

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https://youtu.be/h6_RvniifL8

Apogee 351,000 feet

Published on Apr 29, 2018


New Shepard flew again for the eighth time on April 29, 2018, from Blue Origin’s West Texas Launch Site. Known as Mission 8 (M8), the mission featured a reflight of the vehicle flown on Mission 7. The Crew Capsule reached an apogee of 351,000 feet (66 miles, 107 kilometers) – the altitude we’ve been targeting for operations.

For the second time, Blue Origin’s test dummy “Mannequin Skywalker” flew to space conducting astronaut telemetry and science studies. The flight also carried research payloads for NASA, the German Aerospace Center (DLR), and commercial customers.

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https://youtu.be/NRDhdHRyyjc

Mission 9 webcast

Streamed live Jul 18, 2018

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https://youtu.be/89gBER7l2t0

New Shepard Flight History: Missions 1-9

Published on Jan 16, 2019


The more we fly the better we get. Safety and reliability are paramount. Our rigorous test program with New Shepard is putting the vehicle through the paces. We have successfully completed several crew capsule escape tests showing that our astronauts will be safe in any phase of flight. In addition to our test program, our payloads program is driving more flights of the system as we iterate on operations and technology in preparation for human spaceflight. All the learnings from the New Shepard program are being flowed into New Glenn development as we scale up our capabilities to serve the orbital market. Visit us at www.blueorigin.com to learn more.

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https://youtu.be/m2VJXwAusOU

Blastoff! Blue Origin’s New Shepard Rocket launches NASA Mission (https://www.space.com/43088-blue-origin-new-shepard-ns10-launch-success.html)

Published on Jan 23, 2019


A Blue Origin mission, called NS-10, carried seven different experiments for NASA to an apogee of about 350,000 ft (107 km) on Jan. 23, 2019.

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https://youtu.be/eGIyz3ymwgg

Touchdowns! New Shepard rocket and capsule land in West Texas

Published on Jan 23, 2019


The Blue Origin New Shepard rocket and capsule landed at the private spaceflight company's West Texas facility on Jan. 23, 2019. The mission, called NS-10, carried seven different experiments for NASA to an apogee of about 350,775 ft (107 km).

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https://youtu.be/T84qFp4_3ns

Blue Origin NS-11 live webcast

Streamed live May 2, 2019


New Shepard had a great mission on May 2, 2019. This particular rocket has flown to space and back 5 times. The mission flew 38 payloads for a variety of schools, universities, government agencies and private companies.

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https://youtu.be/9uwZf8Zcluw

Blue Origin NS-12: New Shepard launch & landing, December 2019

Dec 11, 2019


The New Shepard reusable launch system was launched and landed at Blue Origin’s West Texas Launch Site, on 11 December 2019, at 17:53 UTC (11:53 CST). This was the 6th mission, launch and landing, for this New Shepard launch vehicle. Audio commentary by Ariane Cornell, Director of Astronaut & Orbital Sales, Blue Origin.
Credit: Blue Origin

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https://youtu.be/fvky-qa8518

The New Shepard flight experience

Dec 11, 2019


Whether you are an astronaut flying with Blue Origin or sending a payload to space, your 11-minute flight on New Shepard will be the experience of a lifetime.

Blue Origin has been demonstrating the safety, reliability and robustness of the New Shepard vehicle through its flight program and is moving towards verifying the system for human spaceflight. An important part of preparing for our astronauts is rehearsing procedures for training and launch day, like entering the capsule on the tower, which is shown here.

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https://youtu.be/p4iFbyL8380

Blue Origin NS-13: New Shepard launch and landing, 13 October 2020

Oct 13, 2020


The New Shepard reusable launch system was launched and landed at Blue Origin’s West Texas Launch Site, on 13 October 2020, at 13:37 UTC (08:37 CDT). This was the 7th mission, launch and landing, for this New Shepard launch vehicle.

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https://youtu.be/g9oTZu2HP8U

New Shepard Mission NS-14 webcast (https://www.blueorigin.com/news/new-shepard-ns-14-astronaut-experience-upgrades)

Jan 14, 2021


Blue Origin successfully completed its 14th mission to space and back for the New Shepard program on Thursday, January 14, 2021.

Mission NS-14 featured a crew capsule outfitted with astronaut experience upgrades for upcoming flights with passengers onboard.

This flight continued to prove the robustness and stability of the New Shepard system and the BE-3PM liquid hydrogen/liquid oxygen engine. Also onboard today were more than 50,000 postcards from Blue Origin’s nonprofit Club for the Future.

All mission crew supporting this launch exercised strict social distancing and safety measures to mitigate COVID-19 risks to personnel, customers, and surrounding communities.

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https://youtu.be/4HYCbUrS-RU

Blue Origin NS-14: New Shepard launch and landing, 14 January 2021

Jan 14, 2021


The New Shepard reusable launch system was launched from and landed at Blue Origin’s Launch Site One in West Texas, on 14 January 2021, at 17:18 UTC (11:18 CST). The crew capsule for the mission has been upgraded with several communication and safety features for the passengers and one of the six seats was occupied by Mannequin Skywalker. NS-14 is the first mission, launch and landing, for this New Shepard launch vehicle.
Credit: Blue Origin

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https://youtu.be/G695xnSeOp4

Blue Origin NS-15: New Shepard launch and landing, 14 April 2021

Apr 14, 2021


The New Shepard reusable launch system was launched from and landed at Blue Origin’s Launch Site One in West Texas, on 14 April 2021, at 16:50 UTC (11:50 CDT). During the mission, astronaut operational exercises were conducted in preparation for human space flight. One of the six seats of the crew capsule was occupied by Mannequin Skywalker. NS-15 is the second mission, launch and landing, for this New Shepard launch vehicle.

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https://youtu.be/domwsgorRW0

Replay - New Shepard Mission NS-15 Webcast

Streamed live on Apr 14, 2021


Blue Origin successfully completed its 15th consecutive mission to space and back today and conducted a series of simulations to rehearse astronaut movements and operations for future flights with customers on board. This mission marked a verification step prior to flying astronauts.

For the first time, Blue Origin personnel standing in as astronauts entered the capsule prior to launch. These astronauts conducted a series of tests from within the capsule including a comms check with the Capsule Communicator (CAPCOM), procedures for entering and exiting the capsule, and pre-launch preparations within the capsule. Following the crew capsule landing, the astronauts rehearsed post-flight procedures, hatch opening, and exiting the capsule.

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Article "Blue Origin launches and lands New Shepard rocket in key prep flight for human passengers (https://techcrunch.com/2021/04/14/blue-origin-launches-and-lands-new-shepard-rocket-in-key-prep-flight-for-human-passengers)"

by Darrell Etherington (https://www.linkedin.com/in/etherin)
April 14, 2021

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Article "Bids to fly to space with Jeff Bezos just hit $4 million with only 2 days left until the live auction for a seat on Blue Origin's space flight (https://www.businessinsider.com/blue-origin-auction-highest-bid-jeff-bezos-space-flight-2021-5)"

by Kate Duffy (https://www.linkedin.com/in/kate-duffy-2187a2124)
June 10, 2021

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https://youtu.be/tMHhXzpwupU

Replay - New Shepard first human flight

Jul 20, 2021


On July 20, Blue Origin successfully completed New Shepard’s first human flight with four private citizens onboard.

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https://youtu.be/Kmpb7xJJ10I

Replay - First human flight post-flight press conference

Jul 20, 2021


Replay of Blue Origin's post-flight press conference with New Shepard’s first astronaut crew.

Participants will included Jeff Bezos, Mark Bezos, Wally Funk, and Oliver Daemen. Ariane Cornell, Director of Astronaut Sales, emceed the press conference.

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https://youtu.be/kKdDoPw36bU

Watch Jeff Bezos launch to space in 10 minutes (supercut)

Jul 20, 2021


Watch Blue Origin's historic first space flight from pre-launch to touch down.

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https://youtu.be/ZUZZ0EDzII0

Replay - New Shepard mission NS-17 webcast (https://www.blueorigin.com/news/new-shepard-mission-ns-17-launch-updates)

Streamed live Aug 26, 2021


On August 26, 2021, Blue Origin successfully completed its 17th New Shepard mission to space and back for the program, and the 8th consecutive flight for this particular vehicle. The flight featured commercial and NASA-supported payloads on board, including a reflight of the Deorbit, Descent, and Landing (DDL) Sensor Demonstration under a NASA Tipping Point partnership. The DDL demonstration, which flew for the second time mounted on the exterior of New Shepard’s booster, tested technology designed to achieve high-accuracy landing for future Moon missions. This aims to enable long-term lunar exploration.

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https://youtu.be/1Y4YO21g5c0

Blue Origin NS-17: New Shepard launch and landing, 26 August 2021

Aug 26, 2021


The New Shepard reusable launch system was launched from and landed at Blue Origin’s Launch Site One in West Texas, on 26 August 2021, at 14:31 UTC (09:31 CDT). During the mission, NASA’s lunar landing technology demonstration was tested for the second time on the exterior of the booster, 18 commercial payloads were inside the crew capsule (11 NASA-supported) and an art installation was present on the exterior of the capsule. NS-17 is the eight mission, launch and landing, for this New Shepard launch vehicle.

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Article "Blue Origin flies payloads on latest New Shepard flight (https://spacenews.com/blue-origin-flies-payloads-on-latest-new-shepard-flight)"

by Jeff Foust (https://www.linkedin.com/in/jefffoust)
August 26, 2021

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https://youtu.be/uEhdlIor-do

Replay: New Shepard Mission NS-18 Webcast

October 13, 2021


Blue Origin successfully completed the second human spaceflight on board New Shepard on Wednesday, October 13, 2021. The flight included four private citizens, Dr. Chris Boshuizen, Glen de Vries, Audrey Powers, and William Shatner.

Now official astronauts, the crew was welcomed back from space with a celebration in the West Texas desert with family, friends, and the Blue Origin team.

"William Shatner rockets to space and back with Blue Origin (https://www.cnet.com/how-to/william-shatner-rockets-to-space-and-back-with-blue-origin)"
"I hope I never recover from this," he says afterward.

by Eric Mack (https://www.linkedin.com/in/ericcmack)
October 13, 2021

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https://youtu.be/KE_iRB2ygl8

Blue Origin NS-18: New Shepard’s second human flight

Oct 13, 2021


The New Shepard reusable launch system was launched from and landed at Blue Origin’s Launch Site One in West Texas, on 13 October 2021, at 14:50 UTC (09:50 CDT). For the second time, the New Shepard capsule carried passengers to space: William Shatner, Glen de Vries, Audrey Powers and Dr. Chris Boshuizen. NS-18 is the fourth mission, launch and landing, for this New Shepard launch vehicle (NS4).

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https://youtu.be/MpaiuDg_DN4

New Shepard mission NS-19 webcast

Dec 11, 2021


Blue Origin successfully completed its third human spaceflight on Saturday, December 11, 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.

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https://youtu.be/VRp2RRzzJ2s

Blue Origin NS-19: New Shepard’s first six-astronaut crew

Dec 11, 2021


The New Shepard reusable launch system was launched from and landed at Blue Origin’s Launch Site One in West Texas, on 11 December 2021, at 15:02 UTC (09:02 CST). For the first time, the New Shepard capsule carried six passengers to space: Laura Shepard Churchley, Michael Strahan, Evan Dick, Dylan Taylor, Cameron Bess and Lane Bess. NS-19 is the fifth mission, launch and landing, for this New Shepard launch vehicle (NS4).

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Article "Jeff Bezos’ Blue Origin launches and returns first six passenger spaceflight (https://www.cnbc.com/2021/12/11/watch-jeff-bezos-blue-origin-ns-19-live-first-six-passenger-crew.html)"

by Michael Sheetz (https://www.linkedin.com/in/michaeljsheetz)
December 11, 2021

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https://youtu.be/rujDVDit02Y

Replay: New Shepard mission NS-20 webcast

Mar 31, 2022


Blue Origin successfully completed its fourth human spaceflight on Thursday, March 31. The astronaut manifest included Marty Allen, Sharon Hagle, Mark Hagle, Jim Kitchen, Gary Lai, and Dr. George Nield.

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https://youtu.be/d7UOGZumCp8

Blue Origin NS-20: New Shepard launch and landing

Mar 31, 2022


The New Shepard reusable launch system was launched from and landed at Blue Origin’s Launch Site One in West Texas, on 31 March 2022, at 13:59 UTC (08:59 CDT). For the second time, the New Shepard capsule carried six passengers to space: Marty Allen, Sharon Hagle, Marc Hagle, Jim Kitchen, Gary Lai, and Dr. George Nield. NS-20 is the sixth mission, launch and landing, for this New Shepard launch vehicle (NS4).

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Article "Jeff Bezos’ Blue Origin launches first New Shepard space crew of 2022 (https://www.cnbc.com/2022/03/31/watch-live-jeff-bezos-blue-origin-launch-new-shepard-ns-20-crew-to-space.html)"

by Michael Sheetz (https://www.linkedin.com/in/michaeljsheetz)
March 31, 2022

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https://youtu.be/o9BoQKzXPms

The NS-21 crew

Jun 4, 2022


Meet the NS-21 crew: Evan Dick, Katya Echazarreta, Hamish Harding, Victor Correa Hespanha, Jaison Robinson, and Victor Vescovo. Following the flight, Katya will become the first Mexican-born woman and the youngest American to fly to space.

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https://youtu.be/U88uhTBFTZM

Blue Origin NS-21: New Shepard launch and landing

Jun 4, 2022


The New Shepard reusable launch system was launched from and landed at Blue Origin’s Launch Site One in West Texas, on 4 June 2022, at 13:26 UTC (08:26 CDT). For the third time, the New Shepard capsule carried six passengers to space: Evan Dick, Katya Echazarreta, Hamish Harding, Victor Correa Hespanha, Jaison Robinson, and Victor Vescovo. NS-21 is the seventh mission, launch and landing, for this New Shepard launch vehicle (NS4).

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https://youtu.be/F-UgZLcxV24

Shepard Mission NS-22 webcast

Aug 4, 2022


Blue Origin successfully completed its sixth human spaceflight on Thursday, August 4. The astronaut crew included: Coby Cotton, Mário Ferreira, Vanessa O’Brien, Clint Kelly III, Sara Sabry, and Steve Young.

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https://youtu.be/81kZDxL_N_o

Blue Origin NS-22: New Shepard launch and landing

Aug 4, 2022


The New Shepard reusable launch system was launched from and landed at Blue Origin’s Launch Site One in West Texas, on 4 August 2022, at 13:57 UTC (08:57 CDT). The New Shepard capsule carried six passengers to space: Coby Cotton, Mário Ferreira, Vanessa O’Brien, Clint Kelly III, Sara Sabry and Steve Young. NS-22 is the eighth mission, launch and landing, for this New Shepard launch vehicle (NS4).

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https://youtu.be/SqAVWvOT-1c

New Shepard mission NS-23 webcast

Sep 12, 2022


New Shepard’s 23rd mission, a dedicated payloads flight, will fly 36 payloads from academia, research institutions, and students across the globe. The launch window opens at 8:30 AM CDT / 13:30 UTC from Launch Site One in West Texas.

This mission brings the total number of commercial payloads flown on the vehicle to more than 150. Two payloads will fly on the exterior of the New Shepard booster for ambient exposure to the space environment. Eighteen payloads on this flight are funded by NASA, primarily by the Flight Opportunities Program. Among the NS-23 payloads are tens of thousands of postcards from Blue Origin’s nonprofit, Club for the Future, whose Postcards to Space program enables people around the world to fly their visions to space on New Shepard.

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https://youtu.be/F6oTSgv4d_Y

New Shepard launch anomaly (NS-23)

Sep 12, 2022


Blue Origin’s New Shepard reusable launch system has suffered an anomaly after being launched from the Launch Site One in West Texas, on 12 September 2022, at 14:26 UTC (09:26 CDT). The New Shepard capsule carried 34 payloads. Two payloads were placed on the exterior of the New Shepard booster for ambient exposure to the space environment. NS-23 was the ninth mission, launch and landing, for this New Shepard launch vehicle (NS3).

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Article "Bezos’ Rocket Crashes; No People Were Aboard (https://www.nytimes.com/2022/09/12/science/space/bezos-blue-origin-rocket-crash.html)"
The capsule carrying experiments escaped damage. The F.A.A. is investigating the mishap.

by Kenneth Chang (https://www.linkedin.com/in/kchangnyt)
September 12, 2022

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https://youtu.be/XXrcSok8XwM?si=hpQejR2AnGSGJTV8

Blue Origin NS-24 New Shepard launch and landing

Dec 19, 2023


The New Shepard reusable launch system was launched from and landed at Blue Origin’s Launch Site One in West Texas, on 19 December 2023, at 16:43 UTC (10:43 CST). The New Shepard capsule carried 33 payloads. Blue Origin: “More than half of the payloads on this flight are developed and flown with support from NASA. Others come from K-12 schools, universities, and STEAM-focused organizations.” NS-24 is the ninth mission, launch and landing, for this New Shepard launch vehicle (NS4).