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New Shepard is a vertical-takeoff, vertical-landing (VTVL), crew-rated suborbital launch vehicle created by Blue Origin as a way to boost space tourism.[1]
New Shepard | |
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suborbital rocket developed by Blue Origin | |
Has use | |
Manufacturer | Blue Origin |
Country of origin | United States of America |
Size | |
Height | 18m (60ft) |
Diameter | 3.7m (12.1ft) |
Mass | 75t (officially) ~40t (estimated) |
Stages | 1 |
Launch history | |
Status | Active |
Launch sites | Launch Site One |
Total launches | 24 |
Success(es) | 23 |
Failure(s) | 1 |
Landings | 22 |
First flight | 29 April 2015; 9 years ago |
Last flight | 19 December 2023 |
Single stage | |
Powered by | 1 BE-3 |
Maximum thrust | 490 kN (110,000 lbf) |
Burn time | 141 seconds |
Propellant | LH2 / LOX |
In 2021, the first fully automated spaceflight with civilian passengers, was launched with a New Shepard rocket.[2]
The name New Shepard is named after the first American astronaut in space, Alan Shepard, one of the original NASA Mercury Seven astronauts.[3]
As of 2023's fourth quarter, the last flight with a crew, was done in August 2022.
Blue Origin planned its first crewed test flight - Blue Origin NS-16 - to occur in 2019, which was however delayed until 2021.[4]
The first passenger flew on 20 July 2021 having purchased the seat at auction for $28 million;[5] however, this auction passenger later dropped out and 18-year-old Oliver Daemen was selected to fly.
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