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Blue OriginNew ShepardWest Texas Suborbital Launch Site/ Corn Ranch, Corn Ranch, Van Horn, TX, USA
NS-21
Launched
June 4, 2022 · 13:25 UTC
Summary
NS-21 launched on a Blue Origin New Shepard from West Texas Suborbital Launch Site/ Corn Ranch, Corn Ranch, Van Horn, TX, USA on June 4, 2022 at 13:25 UTC. The launch window ran from 13:00 to 16:00 UTC. It was Blue Origin's 21st launch and 2nd this year. It was the 21st New Shepard flight and the 2nd this year. Booster NS-4 flew for the 7th time and landed at Corn Ranch Landing Pad, West Texas. The payload was bound for Suborbital (Sub). 6 crew members flew: Evan Dick, Katya Echazarreta, Hamish Harding, Victor Correa Hespanha, Jaison Robinson and Victor Vescovo. The spacecraft was RSS First Step (2.0-2).
- Watch
- New Shepard NS-21The Space Devs
- Replay: New Shepard Mission NS-21 WebcastBlue Origin
- Vehicle
- New Shepard · Blue Origin
- Booster
- Mission
- Tourism · Suborbital (Sub)
- Milestone
- 21st New Shepard flight · 2nd this yearBlue Origin's 21st launch2nd this year
Crew
Evan DickTourist · BO · 2nd flight
Katya EchazarretaTourist · BO · age 26 · first flight
Hamish HardingTourist · BO · age 57 · first flight
Victor Correa HespanhaTourist · BO · first flight
Jaison RobinsonTourist · BO · first flight
Victor VescovoTourist · BO · age 56 · 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-21 is the fifth crewed New Shepard flight, carrying six passengers.
Pad
West Texas Suborbital Launch Site/ Corn Ranch, Corn Ranch, Van Horn, TX, USA
21st launch from West Texas Suborbital Launch Site/ Corn Ranch, 2nd this year · 21st from Corn Ranch, Van Horn, TX, USA
Local pad time at liftoff: Jun 4, 8:25 AM CDT, in daylight
38 launches from this pad · 38 from Corn Ranch, Van Horn, TX, USA
64 days after the previous launch from this pad
Updates
The capsule has successfully landed
Show 9 earlier updates
Liftoff
Nosu · 6/4/2022 · source
Countdown resumed towards a T-0 of approximately 13:25 UTC.
Nosu · 6/4/2022 · source
Countdown on hold at T-03:30
Nosu · 6/4/2022
Countdown resumed for a T-0 at approximately 13:24 UTC.
Nosu · 6/4/2022 · source
Countdown on hold at T-10 minutes
Nosu · 6/4/2022
New T-0 of approximately 13:22 UTC based on webcast
Nosu · 6/4/2022 · source
Webcast live
Nosu · 6/4/2022 · source
Targeting June 4th
SwGustav · 5/31/2022 · source
Delayed due to performance issues with one of New Shepard's backup systems.
Nosu · 5/18/2022 · source
Questions
When did NS-21 launch?
NS-21 launched on June 4, 2022 at 13:25 UTC. The launch window ran from 13:00 to 16:00 UTC.
Where can I watch NS-21?
Coverage: New Shepard NS-21; Replay: New Shepard Mission NS-21 Webcast. Watch the replay
What rocket launched NS-21?
New Shepard, flown by Blue Origin. New Shepard spec sheet
Where did NS-21 launch from?
West Texas Suborbital Launch Site/ Corn Ranch, Corn Ranch, Van Horn, TX, USA. Liftoff was Jun 4, 8:25 AM CDT local time at the pad.
Did the booster land?
Booster NS-4 flew for the 7th time and landed at Corn Ranch Landing Pad, West Texas.
What orbit was NS-21 going to?
Suborbital (Sub), a tourism mission.