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New Shepard: NS-26

Twenty-sixth flight of New Shepard carrying six passengers.

Thursday, 29 August 202413:07 UTC
New Shepard: NS-26

Mission Data

Blue Origin
πŸ‡ΊπŸ‡ΈBlue OriginEst. 2000
Launch VehicleNew Shepard
Vehicle Record37 of 38 launches (97.4%)
Provider TypeCommercial
Agency Record39 successes / 2 failures (95%)
Mission TypeTourism
Target OrbitSuborbital
Launch PadWest Texas Suborbital Launch Site/ Corn Ranch
LocationπŸ‡ΊπŸ‡Έ Corn Ranch, Van Horn, TX, USA USA
Agency Launches This Year#2
Launches From This Pad38
Launches From This Site38
Status Note

The launch vehicle successfully inserted its payload(s) into the target orbit(s).

About New Shepard

The New Shepard reusable launch system is a vertical-takeoff, vertical-landing (VTVL), suborbital manned rocket that is being developed by Blue Origin as a commercial system for suborbital space tourism.

Launch updates

  1. Adding seconds to T-0

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  2. Launch successful.

  3. Liftoff!

  4. Targeting ~13:08 UTC for liftoff.

  5. Official Webcast by Blue Origin has started

  6. NET August 29.

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  7. Added launch

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Launch Site

West Texas Suborbital Launch Site/ Corn Ranch Β· 31.4229Β°N 104.7571Β°W

Launch data from Launch Library 2 by The Space Devs.