Status
Suborbital
Success
Rocket
Vehicles
Mission Details
Mission 9 (Inflight Escape Test)
Mission 9 featured an intentional ignition of the escape motor shortly after separation of the New Shepard capsule. This was to verify that the crew would be able to escape at all points during the flight. The booster and capsule were both recovered successfully.
Suborbital
Location
Launch Site One, West Texas, Texas, USA
Stats
Blue Origin
9th mission
2nd mission of 2018
9th successful mission
New Shepard
9th mission
2nd mission of 2018
9th successful mission