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Blue OriginNew ShepardWest Texas Suborbital Launch Site/ Corn Ranch, Corn Ranch, Van Horn, TX, USA
NS-19
Launched
December 11, 2021 · 15:00 UTC
Summary
NS-19 launched on a Blue Origin New Shepard from West Texas Suborbital Launch Site/ Corn Ranch, Corn Ranch, Van Horn, TX, USA on December 11, 2021 at 15:00 UTC. It was Blue Origin's 19th launch and 6th this year. It was the 19th New Shepard flight and the 6th this year. Booster NS-4 flew for the 5th time and landed at Corn Ranch Landing Pad, West Texas. The payload was bound for Suborbital (Sub). 6 crew members flew: Laura Shepard Churchley, Michael Strahan, Dylan Taylor, Evan Dick, Lane Bess and Cameron Bess. The spacecraft was RSS First Step (2.0-2).
- Watch
- New Shepard NS-19The Space Devs
- Replay: New Shepard Mission NS-19 WebcastBlue Origin
- Vehicle
- New Shepard · Blue Origin
- Booster
- Mission
- Tourism · Suborbital (Sub)
- Milestone
- 19th New Shepard flight · 6th this yearBlue Origin's 19th launch6th this year
Crew
Laura Shepard ChurchleyTourist · BO · age 74 · first flight
Michael StrahanTourist · BO · age 50 · first flight
Dylan TaylorTourist · BO · age 51 · first flight
Evan DickTourist · BO · first flight
Lane BessTourist · BO · age 61 · first flight
Cameron BessTourist · BO · first 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
NS-19 is the third crewed New Shepard flight, carrying two honorary guests and four paying customers.
Pad
West Texas Suborbital Launch Site/ Corn Ranch, Corn Ranch, Van Horn, TX, USA
19th launch from West Texas Suborbital Launch Site/ Corn Ranch, 6th this year · 19th from Corn Ranch, Van Horn, TX, USA
Local pad time at liftoff: Dec 11, 9:00 AM CST, in daylight
38 launches from this pad · 38 from Corn Ranch, Van Horn, TX, USA
59 days after the previous launch from this pad
Updates
Questions
When did NS-19 launch?
NS-19 launched on December 11, 2021 at 15:00 UTC.
Where can I watch NS-19?
Coverage: New Shepard NS-19; Replay: New Shepard Mission NS-19 Webcast. Watch the replay
What rocket launched NS-19?
New Shepard, flown by Blue Origin. New Shepard spec sheet
Where did NS-19 launch from?
West Texas Suborbital Launch Site/ Corn Ranch, Corn Ranch, Van Horn, TX, USA. Liftoff was Dec 11, 9:00 AM CST local time at the pad.
Did the booster land?
Booster NS-4 flew for the 5th time and landed at Corn Ranch Landing Pad, West Texas.
What orbit was NS-19 going to?
Suborbital (Sub), a tourism mission.