NEXT SPACEFLIGHT

Status

Suborbital
Success

Mission 9 (Inflight Escape Test)

Launch Time
Wed Jul 18, 2018 15:11 UTC

Rocket

New Shepard
Blue Origin
Status: Active
Liftoff Thrust: 490 kN
Payload to LEO: 0 kg
Payload to GTO: 0 kg
Stages: 2
Strap-ons: 0
Rocket Height: 18.0 m

Vehicles

North Landing Pad

NS3

Flight #3
80 day turnaround
9th New Shepard recovery attempt
8th successful New Shepard recovery
8th consecutive successful New Shepard landing and recovery

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