Blue OriginNew ShepardWest Texas Suborbital Launch Site/ Corn Ranch, Corn Ranch, Van Horn, TX, USA
NS-33
Launched
June 29, 2025 · 14:39 UTC
Image: Blue Origin
Summary
NS-33 launched on a Blue Origin New Shepard from West Texas Suborbital Launch Site/ Corn Ranch, Corn Ranch, Van Horn, TX, USA on June 29, 2025 at 14:39 UTC. The launch window ran from 12:00 to 20:00 UTC. It was Blue Origin's 34th launch and 6th this year. It was the 33rd New Shepard flight and the 5th this year. Booster NS-5 flew for the 4th time and landed at Corn Ranch Landing Pad, West Texas. The payload was bound for Suborbital (Sub). 6 crew members flew: Allie Kuehner, Carl Kuehner, Leland Larson, Freddie Rescigno Jr., Owolabi Salis and Jim Sitkin. The spacecraft was RSS Kármán Line.
- Watch
- New Shepard Mission NS-33 WebcastBlue Origin
- Vehicle
- New Shepard · Blue Origin
- Booster
- Mission
- Tourism · Suborbital (Sub)for BO
- Milestone
- 33rd New Shepard flight · 5th this yearBlue Origin's 34th launch6th this year
Crew
Allie KuehnerTourist · BO · first flight
Carl KuehnerTourist · BO · first flight
Leland LarsonTourist · BO · first flight
Freddie Rescigno Jr.Tourist · BO · first flight
Owolabi SalisTourist · BO · first flight
Jim SitkinTourist · BO · first flight
Spacecraft
RSS Kármán Line
Second human rated Crew Capsule for New Shepard.
- Destination: Suborbital
- Mission length: under an hour
The RSS Kármán line capsule has landed at Blue Origin's Corn Ranch facility.
Webcast
Flight preview
About this launch
NS-33 is the 13th crewed flight for the New Shepard program and the 33rd in its history.
Pad
West Texas Suborbital Launch Site/ Corn Ranch, Corn Ranch, Van Horn, TX, USA
33rd launch from West Texas Suborbital Launch Site/ Corn Ranch, 5th this year · 33rd from Corn Ranch, Van Horn, TX, USA
Local pad time at liftoff: Jun 29, 9:39 AM CDT, in daylight
38 launches from this pad · 38 from Corn Ranch, Van Horn, TX, USA
29 days after the previous launch from this pad
Updates
Mission completed.
Show 9 earlier updates
Liftoff.
Cosmic_Penguin · 6/29/2025 · source
Official Webcast by Blue Origin has started
LL2 · 6/29/2025 · source
New T-0.
Cosmic_Penguin · 6/29/2025 · source
On hold awaiting launch site weather.
Cosmic_Penguin · 6/29/2025 · source
New T-0.
Cosmic_Penguin · 6/29/2025 · source
GO for launch.
Cosmic_Penguin · 6/28/2025 · source
NET June 29.
Cosmic_Penguin · 6/23/2025 · source
Scrubbed for the day due to launch site weather, new launch date TBD.
Cosmic_Penguin · 6/22/2025 · source
Next launch target on June 22.
Cosmic_Penguin · 6/21/2025 · source
Questions
When did NS-33 launch?
NS-33 launched on June 29, 2025 at 14:39 UTC. The launch window ran from 12:00 to 20:00 UTC.
Where can I watch NS-33?
Coverage: New Shepard Mission NS-33 Webcast. Watch the replay
What rocket launched NS-33?
New Shepard, flown by Blue Origin. New Shepard spec sheet
Where did NS-33 launch from?
West Texas Suborbital Launch Site/ Corn Ranch, Corn Ranch, Van Horn, TX, USA. Liftoff was Jun 29, 9:39 AM CDT local time at the pad.
Did the booster land?
Booster NS-5 flew for the 4th time and landed at Corn Ranch Landing Pad, West Texas.
What orbit was NS-33 going to?
Suborbital (Sub), a tourism mission.