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Blue OriginNew ShepardWest Texas Suborbital Launch Site/ Corn Ranch, Corn Ranch, Van Horn, TX, USA
NS-5
Launched
June 19, 2016
Summary
NS-5 launched on a Blue Origin New Shepard from West Texas Suborbital Launch Site/ Corn Ranch, Corn Ranch, Van Horn, TX, USA on June 19, 2016. It was Blue Origin's 5th launch and 3rd this year. It was the 5th New Shepard flight and the 3rd this year. Booster NS-2 flew for the 4th 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
- Replay of Flight 4 Live WebcastBlue Origin
- Vehicle
- New Shepard · Blue Origin
- Booster
- Mission
- Test Flight · Suborbital (Sub)
- Milestone
- 5th New Shepard flight · 3rd this yearBlue Origin's 5th launch3rd 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
Webcast
Flight preview
About this launch
Fifth flight for Blue Origin. The NS-5 mission successfully landed the core stage and tested a capsule landing with one parachute cut.
Pad
West Texas Suborbital Launch Site/ Corn Ranch, Corn Ranch, Van Horn, TX, USA
5th launch from West Texas Suborbital Launch Site/ Corn Ranch, 3rd this year · 5th from Corn Ranch, Van Horn, TX, USA
38 launches from this pad · 38 from Corn Ranch, Van Horn, TX, USA
77 days after the previous launch from this pad
Questions
When did NS-5 launch?
NS-5 launched on June 19, 2016. The time is known to the hour, not the minute.
Where can I watch NS-5?
Coverage: Replay of Flight 4 Live Webcast. Watch the replay
What rocket launched NS-5?
New Shepard, flown by Blue Origin. New Shepard spec sheet
Where did NS-5 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 4th time and landed at Corn Ranch Landing Pad, West Texas.
What orbit was NS-5 going to?
Suborbital (Sub), a test flight mission.