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Blue OriginNew ShepardWest Texas Suborbital Launch Site/ Corn Ranch, Corn Ranch, Van Horn, TX, USA
NS-22
Launched
August 4, 2022 · 13:56 UTC
Summary
NS-22 launched on a Blue Origin New Shepard from West Texas Suborbital Launch Site/ Corn Ranch, Corn Ranch, Van Horn, TX, USA on August 4, 2022 at 13:56 UTC. The launch window ran from 13:30 to 16:00 UTC. It was Blue Origin's 22nd launch and 3rd this year. It was the 22nd New Shepard flight and the 3rd this year. Booster NS-4 flew for the 8th time and landed at Corn Ranch Landing Pad, West Texas. The payload was bound for Suborbital (Sub). 6 crew members flew: Coby Cotton, Mário Ferreira, Vanessa O’Brien, Clint Kelly III, Sara Sabry and Steve Young. The spacecraft was RSS First Step (2.0-2).
- Watch
- Replay: New Shepard Mission NS-22 WebcastBlue Origin
- Vehicle
- New Shepard · Blue Origin
- Booster
- Mission
- Tourism · Suborbital (Sub)
- Milestone
- 22nd New Shepard flight · 3rd this yearBlue Origin's 22nd launch3rd this year
Crew
Coby CottonTourist · BO · age 35 · first flight
Mário FerreiraTourist · BO · age 54 · first flight
Vanessa O’BrienTourist · BO · age 57 · first flight
Clint Kelly IIITourist · BO · first flight
Sara SabryTourist · BO · age 29 · first flight
Steve YoungTourist · 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-22 is the sixth crewed New Shepard flight, carrying six passengers.
Pad
West Texas Suborbital Launch Site/ Corn Ranch, Corn Ranch, Van Horn, TX, USA
22nd launch from West Texas Suborbital Launch Site/ Corn Ranch, 3rd this year · 22nd from Corn Ranch, Van Horn, TX, USA
Local pad time at liftoff: Aug 4, 8:56 AM CDT, in daylight
38 launches from this pad · 38 from Corn Ranch, Van Horn, TX, USA
61 days after the previous launch from this pad
Updates
Capsule touchdown
Show 7 earlier updates
Liftoff
Nosu · 8/4/2022 · source
Countdown resumed
Nosu · 8/4/2022 · source
Holding at T-15 minutes
Nosu · 8/4/2022 · source
webcast live
Nosu · 8/4/2022 · source
NET 13:50 UTC
Cosmic_Penguin · 8/4/2022 · source
Launch window opens on August 4 at 13:30 UTC.
Nosu · 7/29/2022 · source
Adding launch
Nosu · 7/22/2022 · source
Questions
When did NS-22 launch?
NS-22 launched on August 4, 2022 at 13:56 UTC. The launch window ran from 13:30 to 16:00 UTC.
Where can I watch NS-22?
Coverage: Replay: New Shepard Mission NS-22 Webcast. Watch the replay
What rocket launched NS-22?
New Shepard, flown by Blue Origin. New Shepard spec sheet
Where did NS-22 launch from?
West Texas Suborbital Launch Site/ Corn Ranch, Corn Ranch, Van Horn, TX, USA. Liftoff was Aug 4, 8:56 AM CDT local time at the pad.
Did the booster land?
Booster NS-4 flew for the 8th time and landed at Corn Ranch Landing Pad, West Texas.
What orbit was NS-22 going to?
Suborbital (Sub), a tourism mission.