Blue OriginNew ShepardWest Texas Suborbital Launch Site/ Corn Ranch, Corn Ranch, Van Horn, TX, USA
NS-30
Launched
February 25, 2025 · 15:49 UTC
Image: Blue Origin
Summary
NS-30 launched on a Blue Origin New Shepard from West Texas Suborbital Launch Site/ Corn Ranch, Corn Ranch, Van Horn, TX, USA on February 25, 2025 at 15:49 UTC. The launch window ran from 14:30 to 22:30 UTC. It was Blue Origin's 31st launch and 3rd this year. It was the 30th New Shepard flight and the 2nd this year. Booster NS-4 flew for the 13th time and landed at Corn Ranch Landing Pad, West Texas. The payload was bound for Suborbital (Sub). 6 crew members flew: Lane Bess, Jesús Calleja, Elaine Chia Hyde, Richard Scott, Tushar Shah and Russel Wilson. The spacecraft was RSS First Step (2.0-2).
- Watch
- Replay: New Shepard Mission NS-30 WebcastBlue Origin
- Vehicle
- New Shepard · Blue Origin
- Booster
- Mission
- Tourism · Suborbital (Sub)for BO
- Milestone
- 30th New Shepard flight · 2nd this yearBlue Origin's 31st launch3rd this year
Crew
Lane BessTourist · BO · age 65 · 2nd flight- Jesús CallejaTourist · BO · age 59 · first flight
- Elaine Chia HydeTourist · BO · first flight
- Richard ScottTourist · BO · first flight
- Tushar ShahTourist · BO · first flight
- Russel WilsonEngineer · 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 has landed back at Blue Origin's Corn Ranch facility.
Webcast
Flight preview
About this launch
NS-30 is the 10th crewed flight for the New Shepard program and the 30th in its history.
Pad
West Texas Suborbital Launch Site/ Corn Ranch, Corn Ranch, Van Horn, TX, USA
30th launch from West Texas Suborbital Launch Site/ Corn Ranch, 2nd this year · 30th from Corn Ranch, Van Horn, TX, USA
Local pad time at liftoff: Feb 25, 9:49 AM CST, in daylight
38 launches from this pad · 38 from Corn Ranch, Van Horn, TX, USA
20 days after the previous launch from this pad
Updates
Capsule has landed.
Show 7 earlier updates
Liftoff.
Cosmic_Penguin · 2/25/2025 · source
GO for launch.
Cosmic_Penguin · 2/25/2025 · source
On hold at T-10 minutes.
Cosmic_Penguin · 2/25/2025 · source
Official Webcast by Blue Origin has started
LL2 · 2/25/2025 · source
GO for launch.
Cosmic_Penguin · 2/21/2025 · source
NET February 25.
Cosmic_Penguin · 2/21/2025 · source
Adding launch
Nosu · 2/19/2025 · source
Questions
When did NS-30 launch?
NS-30 launched on February 25, 2025 at 15:49 UTC. The launch window ran from 14:30 to 22:30 UTC.
Where can I watch NS-30?
Coverage: Replay: New Shepard Mission NS-30 Webcast. Watch the replay
What rocket launched NS-30?
New Shepard, flown by Blue Origin. New Shepard spec sheet
Where did NS-30 launch from?
West Texas Suborbital Launch Site/ Corn Ranch, Corn Ranch, Van Horn, TX, USA. Liftoff was Feb 25, 9:49 AM CST local time at the pad.
Did the booster land?
Booster NS-4 flew for the 13th time and landed at Corn Ranch Landing Pad, West Texas.
What orbit was NS-30 going to?
Suborbital (Sub), a tourism mission.