New Shepard | Blue Origin
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. During the 11-minute journey, astronauts soar past the Kármán line (100 km/62 miles), the internationally recognized boundary of space, experiencing several minutes ...
New Glenn Mission NG-1 | Blue Origin
New Glenn lifts off from Launch Complex 36. Following separation, the first stage autonomously descends to a landing platform located several hundred miles downrange in the Atlantic. The two BE-3Us ignite, propelling the second stage into space.
New Shepard NS-14: Astronaut Experience Upgrades | Blue Origin
Dec 13, 2020 · Mission NS-14 is the 14th flight for the New Shepard program. For this mission, the capsule will be outfitted with upgrades to improve the astronaut experience as the program nears human space flight.
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Blue Origin was founded by Jeff Bezos with the vision of enabling a future where millions of people are living and working in space for the benefit of Earth.
New Shepard Mission NS-17 Launch Updates - Blue Origin
Aug 26, 2021 · Blue Origin successfully completed the 17th New Shepard mission to space and back for the program, and the 8th consecutive flight for this particular vehicle.
New Shepard Mission NS-13 Launch Updates | Blue Origin
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 …
NS-21 to Fly Six Customer Astronauts, Including First ... - Blue Origin
May 18, 2022 · Blue Origin’s efforts to fly astronauts to space on New Shepard, produce reusable liquid rocket engines, create a highly-reusable orbital launch vehicle with New Glenn, and return Americans to the surface of the Moon will add new chapters to the history of spaceflight and move us closer to fulfilling that founding vision.
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.
New Glenn NG-1 Mission Updates | Blue Origin
6 days ago · Blue Origin is certifying New Glenn with the U.S. Space Force for the National Security Space Launch (NSSL) program to meet emerging national security objectives. "Today marks a new era for Blue Origin and for commercial space," said Jarrett Jones, Senior Vice President, New Glenn.
The very first seat on New Shepard sells for $28 million - Blue Origin
Jun 12, 2021 · Today, Blue Origin concluded the online auction for the very first seat on New Shepard with a winning bid of $28 million. Nearly 7,600 people registered to bid from 159 countries. The winning bidder will fly to space on New Shepard’s first human flight on July 20, and will join Blue Origin founder, Jeff Bezos, and his brother, Mark .