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Blue OriginNew ShepardWest Texas Suborbital Launch Site/ Corn Ranch, Corn Ranch, Van Horn, TX, USA
NS-4
Launched
April 2, 2016
Summary
NS-4 launched on a Blue Origin New Shepard from West Texas Suborbital Launch Site/ Corn Ranch, Corn Ranch, Van Horn, TX, USA on April 2, 2016. It was Blue Origin's 4th launch and 2nd this year. It was the 4th New Shepard flight and the 2nd this year. Booster NS-2 flew for the 3rd 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
- Flight Three: Pushing the EnvelopeBlue Origin
- Vehicle
- New Shepard · Blue Origin
- Booster
- Mission
- Test Flight · Suborbital (Sub)
- Milestone
- 4th New Shepard flight · 2nd this yearBlue Origin's 4th launch2nd 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 fourth flight for Blue Origin. The capsule reached an apogee of 103.8 kilometers.
Pad
West Texas Suborbital Launch Site/ Corn Ranch, Corn Ranch, Van Horn, TX, USA
4th launch from West Texas Suborbital Launch Site/ Corn Ranch, 2nd this year · 4th from Corn Ranch, Van Horn, TX, USA
38 launches from this pad · 38 from Corn Ranch, Van Horn, TX, USA
71 days after the previous launch from this pad
Questions
When did NS-4 launch?
NS-4 launched on April 2, 2016. The time is known to the hour, not the minute.
Where can I watch NS-4?
Coverage: Flight Three: Pushing the Envelope. Watch the replay
What rocket launched NS-4?
New Shepard, flown by Blue Origin. New Shepard spec sheet
Where did NS-4 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 3rd time and landed at Corn Ranch Landing Pad, West Texas.
What orbit was NS-4 going to?
Suborbital (Sub), a test flight mission.