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Blue OriginNew ShepardWest Texas Suborbital Launch Site/ Corn Ranch, Corn Ranch, Van Horn, TX, USA
NS-3
Launched
January 22, 2016
Summary
NS-3 launched on a Blue Origin New Shepard from West Texas Suborbital Launch Site/ Corn Ranch, Corn Ranch, Van Horn, TX, USA on January 22, 2016. It was Blue Origin's 3rd launch and 1st this year. It was the 3rd New Shepard flight and the 1st this year. Booster NS-2 flew for the 2nd time and landed at Corn Ranch Landing Pad, West Texas. The payload was bound for Suborbital (Sub). The spacecraft was RSS Jules Verne (1).
- Watch
- Launch. Land. Repeat.Blue Origin
- Vehicle
- New Shepard · Blue Origin
- Booster
- Mission
- Test Flight · Suborbital (Sub)
- Milestone
- 3rd New Shepard flight · 1st this yearBlue Origin's 3rd launch1st this year
Spacecraft
RSS Jules Verne (1)
First Blue Origin New Shepard Crew Capsule.
- Destination: Suborbital
- Mission length: under an hour
The RSS Jules Verne capsule successfully touched down at Blue Origin's Corn Ranch facility
Flight preview
About this launch
The third test flight of the New Shepard vehicle. It is the first re-use for Blue Origin.
Pad
West Texas Suborbital Launch Site/ Corn Ranch, Corn Ranch, Van Horn, TX, USA
3rd launch from West Texas Suborbital Launch Site/ Corn Ranch, 1st this year · 3rd from Corn Ranch, Van Horn, TX, USA
38 launches from this pad · 38 from Corn Ranch, Van Horn, TX, USA
59 days after the previous launch from this pad
Questions
When did NS-3 launch?
NS-3 launched on January 22, 2016. The time is known to the hour, not the minute.
Where can I watch NS-3?
Coverage: Launch. Land. Repeat.. Watch the replay
What rocket launched NS-3?
New Shepard, flown by Blue Origin. New Shepard spec sheet
Where did NS-3 launch from?
West Texas Suborbital Launch Site/ Corn Ranch, Corn Ranch, Van Horn, TX, USA.
Did the booster land?
Booster NS-2 flew for the 2nd time and landed at Corn Ranch Landing Pad, West Texas.
What orbit was NS-3 going to?
Suborbital (Sub), a test flight mission.