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NS-37

Launched

December 20, 2025 · 14:15 UTC

Launch Successful
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Summary

NS-37 launched on a Blue Origin New Shepard from West Texas Suborbital Launch Site/ Corn Ranch, Corn Ranch, Van Horn, TX, USA on December 20, 2025 at 14:15 UTC. The launch window ran from 14:00 to 22:30 UTC. It was Blue Origin's 39th launch and 11th this year. It was the 37th New Shepard flight and the 9th this year. Booster NS-5 flew for the 6th time and landed at Corn Ranch Landing Pad, West Texas. The payload was bound for Suborbital (Sub). 6 crew members flew: Michaela Benthaus, Joey Hyde, Hans Koenigsmann, Neal Milch, Adonis Pouroulis and Jason Stansell. The spacecraft was RSS Kármán Line.

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Vehicle
New Shepard · Blue Origin
Booster
  • NS-5 · flight 6 · Return to Launch Site at Corn Ranch Landing Pad, West Texas · landed33/35 landed here · 93 days after its previous flight, NS-35 · 3 km downrange
Mission
Tourism · Suborbital (Sub)for BO
Milestone
37th New Shepard flight · 9th this yearBlue Origin's 39th launch11th this year

Crew

6 people

Spacecraft

RSS Kármán Line

Second human rated Crew Capsule for New Shepard.

  • Destination: Suborbital
  • Mission length: under an hour

The RSS capsule RSS Kármán Line has landed at Blue Origin's Corn Ranch facility.

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About this launch

NS-37 is the 16th crewed flight for the New Shepard program and the 37th in the New Shepard program's history.

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Map of West Texas Suborbital Launch Site/ Corn Ranch

West Texas Suborbital Launch Site/ Corn Ranch, Corn Ranch, Van Horn, TX, USA

37th launch from West Texas Suborbital Launch Site/ Corn Ranch, 9th this year · 37th from Corn Ranch, Van Horn, TX, USA

Local pad time at liftoff: Dec 20, 8:15 AM CST, in daylight

38 launches from this pad · 38 from Corn Ranch, Van Horn, TX, USA

73 days after the previous launch from this pad

All launches from Corn Ranch, Van Horn, TX, USAOpen in maps

Updates

Mission complete.

Cosmic_Penguin · Dec 20, 2025 · source

Show 9 earlier updates

  • Liftoff.

    Cosmic_Penguin · 12/20/2025 · source

  • New T-0.

    Cosmic_Penguin · 12/19/2025 · source

  • Confirmed rescheduled for December 20.

    Cosmic_Penguin · 12/18/2025 · source

  • NET December 19, TBC.

    Cosmic_Penguin · 12/18/2025 · source

  • Scrubbed for the day.

    Cosmic_Penguin · 12/18/2025 · source

  • Hold at T-0:58.

    Cosmic_Penguin · 12/18/2025 · source

  • New T-0.

    Cosmic_Penguin · 12/18/2025 · source

  • Holding at T-10.

    Cosmic_Penguin · 12/18/2025 · source

  • New T-0.

    Cosmic_Penguin · 12/18/2025 · source

Questions

When did NS-37 launch?

NS-37 launched on December 20, 2025 at 14:15 UTC. The launch window ran from 14:00 to 22:30 UTC.

Where can I watch NS-37?

Coverage: Replay: New Shepard Mission NS-37 Webcast. Watch the replay

What rocket launched NS-37?

New Shepard, flown by Blue Origin. New Shepard spec sheet

Where did NS-37 launch from?

West Texas Suborbital Launch Site/ Corn Ranch, Corn Ranch, Van Horn, TX, USA. Liftoff was Dec 20, 8:15 AM CST local time at the pad.

Did the booster land?

Booster NS-5 flew for the 6th time and landed at Corn Ranch Landing Pad, West Texas.

What orbit was NS-37 going to?

Suborbital (Sub), a tourism mission.