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New Shepard Mission NS-17 Launch Updates

AUGUST 26, 9:45 AM CDT / 14:45 UTC New Shepard Successfully Completes Mission with Commercial and NASA-Supported...

Open Letter to Administrator Nelson

In an open letter to the NASA Administrator, Jeff Bezos offers to restore competition to the Human Landing System...

The First Human Flight crew at a post-flight press conference after a successful flight to space and back. (July 20, 2021)

Blue Origin safely launches four commercial astronauts to space and back

Blue Origin successfully completed New Shepard’s first human flight today with four private citizens...

Your Flight To Space & Back

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Enter the capsule and buckle up for your flight.

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Liftoff!

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Weightlessness begins as the capsule separates from the booster.

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Free float in the capsule for several minutes in zero-g, passing the Kármán Line and ascending above 100 kilometers.

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Buckle back up for the capsules free-float descent back to Earth under parachutes.

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Booster lands on the pad in West Texas.

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Capsule touches down gently as a retro-thrust system creates a pillow of air for a soft landing.

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The hatch opens as your guests and CrewMember 7 guides greet you for celebration.