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Blue OriginNew ShepardWest Texas Suborbital Launch Site/ Corn Ranch, Corn Ranch, Van Horn, TX, USA
NS-14
Launched
January 14, 2021
Summary
NS-14 launched on a Blue Origin New Shepard from West Texas Suborbital Launch Site/ Corn Ranch, Corn Ranch, Van Horn, TX, USA on January 14, 2021. It was Blue Origin's 14th launch and 1st this year. It was the 14th New Shepard flight and the 1st this year. Booster NS-4 flew for the 1st time and landed at Corn Ranch Landing Pad, West Texas. The payload was bound for Suborbital (Sub). One crew member flew: Mannequin Skywalker. The spacecraft was RSS First Step (2.0-2).
- Watch
- Replay - New Shepard Mission NS-14 WebcastBlue Origin
- Vehicle
- New Shepard · Blue Origin
- Booster
- NS-4 · flight 1 · Return to Launch Site at Corn Ranch Landing Pad, West Texas · landed33/35 landed here · 3 km downrange
- Mission
- Suborbital · Suborbital (Sub)
- Milestone
- 14th New Shepard flight · 1st this yearBlue Origin's 14th launch1st this year
Crew
Mannequin SkywalkerAnthropomorphic Test Device · BO · 2nd flight
Spacecraft
RSS First Step (2.0-2)
First Blue Origin New Shepard Crew Capsule 2.0 to carry human passengers. This capsule is outfitted with improvements to environmental features such as acoustics and temperature regulation inside the capsule, crew display panels, and speakers with a microphone and push-to-talk button at each seat.
- Destination: Suborbital
- Mission length: under an hour
The RSS First Step capsule successfully touched down at Blue Origin's Corn Ranch facility
Webcast
Flight preview
About this launch
For this mission, the New Shepard crew capsule will be outfitted with upgrades for the astronaut experience as the program nears human space flight. The upgrades include improvements to environmental features such as acoustics and temperature regulation inside the capsule, crew display panels, and speakers with a microphone and push-to-talk button at each seat. The mission will also test a number of astronaut communication and safety alert systems. The capsule will be outfitted with six seats, including one occupied by Mannequin Skywalker.
Related page: New Shepard NS-14: Astronaut Experience Upgrades
Pad
West Texas Suborbital Launch Site/ Corn Ranch, Corn Ranch, Van Horn, TX, USA
14th launch from West Texas Suborbital Launch Site/ Corn Ranch, 1st this year · 14th from Corn Ranch, Van Horn, TX, USA
38 launches from this pad · 38 from Corn Ranch, Van Horn, TX, USA
93 days after the previous launch from this pad
Updates
Show 1 earlier update
added launch
Nosu · 1/13/2021 · source
Questions
When did NS-14 launch?
NS-14 launched on January 14, 2021. The time is known to the hour, not the minute.
Where can I watch NS-14?
Coverage: Replay - New Shepard Mission NS-14 Webcast. Watch the replay
What rocket launched NS-14?
New Shepard, flown by Blue Origin. New Shepard spec sheet
Where did NS-14 launch from?
West Texas Suborbital Launch Site/ Corn Ranch, Corn Ranch, Van Horn, TX, USA.
Did the booster land?
Booster NS-4 flew for the 1st time and landed at Corn Ranch Landing Pad, West Texas.
What orbit was NS-14 going to?
Suborbital (Sub), a suborbital mission.