New Shepard

Status

Suborbital

Success

NS-26

Launch Time
Thu Aug 29, 2024 13:07 UTC

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Rocket

New Shepard

Image Credit: Blue Origin

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

Details

Vehicles

North Landing Pad

NS4

Flight #11

102 day turnaround

26th New Shepard recovery attempt

24th successful New Shepard recovery

3rd consecutive successful New Shepard landing and recovery

Manifest

Mission Details

NS-26

New Shepard's eighth crewed flight, the 6-person crew consists of Nicolina Elrick, Rob Ferl, Eugene Grin, Dr. Eiman Jahangir, Karsen Kitchen, and Ephraim Rabin. According to Blue Origin, Karsen has become the youngest woman ever to cross the Kármán line.

Suborbital

Wiki

Location

Launch Site One, West Texas, Texas, USA

Wiki

Stats

Blue Origin

26th mission

2nd mission of 2024

25th successful mission

3rd consecutive successful mission

26th mission

2nd mission of 2024

25th successful mission

3rd consecutive successful mission