Blue OriginNew ShepardWest Texas Suborbital Launch Site/ Corn Ranch, Corn Ranch, Van Horn, TX, USA
NS-34
Launched
August 3, 2025 · 12:42 UTC
Image: Blue Origin
Summary
NS-34 launched on a Blue Origin New Shepard from West Texas Suborbital Launch Site/ Corn Ranch, Corn Ranch, Van Horn, TX, USA on August 3, 2025 at 12:42 UTC. The launch window ran from 12:30 to 19:30 UTC. It was Blue Origin's 35th launch and 7th this year. It was the 34th New Shepard flight and the 6th this year. Booster NS-4 flew for the 15th time and landed at Corn Ranch Landing Pad, West Texas. The payload was bound for Suborbital (Sub). 6 crew members flew: James Russell, Arvi Bahal, Gökhan Erdem, Deborah Martorell, Lionel Pitchford and Justin Sun. The spacecraft was RSS First Step (2.0-2).
- Watch
- Replay: New Shepard Mission NS-34 WebcastBlue Origin
- Vehicle
- New Shepard · Blue Origin
- Booster
- Mission
- Tourism · Suborbital (Sub)for BO
- Milestone
- 34th New Shepard flight · 6th this yearBlue Origin's 35th launch7th this year
Crew
- James RussellTourist · BO · 2nd flight
Arvi BahalTourist · BO · first flight
Gökhan ErdemTourist · BO · first flight
Deborah MartorellTourist · BO · first flight
Lionel PitchfordTourist · BO · first flight
Justin SunTourist · BO · age 35 · 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 at Blue Origin's Corn Ranch facility.
Webcast
Flight preview
About this launch
NS-34 is the 14th crewed flight for the New Shepard program and the 34th in its history.
Pad
West Texas Suborbital Launch Site/ Corn Ranch, Corn Ranch, Van Horn, TX, USA
34th launch from West Texas Suborbital Launch Site/ Corn Ranch, 6th this year · 34th from Corn Ranch, Van Horn, TX, USA
Local pad time at liftoff: Aug 3, 7:42 AM CDT, in daylight
38 launches from this pad · 38 from Corn Ranch, Van Horn, TX, USA
34 days after the previous launch from this pad
Updates
Mission completed.
Show 8 earlier updates
Liftoff.
Cosmic_Penguin · 8/3/2025 · source
New T-0.
Cosmic_Penguin · 8/3/2025 · source
Hold at T-10:00.
Cosmic_Penguin · 8/3/2025 · source
Official Webcast by Blue Origin has started
LL2 · 8/3/2025 · source
Tweaked T-0.
Cosmic_Penguin · 8/3/2025 · source
GO for launch.
Cosmic_Penguin · 7/30/2025 · source
NET August 3, to be confirmed.
Cosmic_Penguin · 7/29/2025 · source
Adding launch
Nosu · 7/21/2025 · source
Questions
When did NS-34 launch?
NS-34 launched on August 3, 2025 at 12:42 UTC. The launch window ran from 12:30 to 19:30 UTC.
Where can I watch NS-34?
Coverage: Replay: New Shepard Mission NS-34 Webcast. Watch the replay
What rocket launched NS-34?
New Shepard, flown by Blue Origin. New Shepard spec sheet
Where did NS-34 launch from?
West Texas Suborbital Launch Site/ Corn Ranch, Corn Ranch, Van Horn, TX, USA. Liftoff was Aug 3, 7:42 AM CDT local time at the pad.
Did the booster land?
Booster NS-4 flew for the 15th time and landed at Corn Ranch Landing Pad, West Texas.
What orbit was NS-34 going to?
Suborbital (Sub), a tourism mission.