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Blue OriginNew ShepardWest Texas Suborbital Launch Site/ Corn Ranch, Corn Ranch, Van Horn, TX, USA

NS-6

Launched

October 5, 2016

Launch Successful

Summary

NS-6 launched on a Blue Origin New Shepard from West Texas Suborbital Launch Site/ Corn Ranch, Corn Ranch, Van Horn, TX, USA on October 5, 2016. It was Blue Origin's 6th launch and 4th this year. It was the 6th New Shepard flight and the 4th this year. Booster NS-2 flew for the 5th time and landed at Corn Ranch Landing Pad, West Texas. The payload was bound for Suborbital (Sub). The spacecraft was RSS Jules Verne (1).

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Vehicle
New Shepard · Blue Origin
Booster
  • NS-2 · flight 5 · Return to Launch Site at Corn Ranch Landing Pad, West Texas · landed33/35 landed here · 108 days after its previous flight, NS-5 · 3 km downrange
Mission
Test Flight · Suborbital (Sub)
Milestone
6th New Shepard flight · 4th this yearBlue Origin's 6th launch4th 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

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About this launch

The 6th flight for Blue Origin, NS-6 will test an in-flight abort scenario for the capsule.

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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

6th launch from West Texas Suborbital Launch Site/ Corn Ranch, 4th this year · 6th from Corn Ranch, Van Horn, TX, USA

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

108 days after the previous launch from this pad

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

Questions

When did NS-6 launch?

NS-6 launched on October 5, 2016. The time is known to the hour, not the minute.

Where can I watch NS-6?

Coverage: New Shepard In-flight Escape Test. Watch the replay

What rocket launched NS-6?

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

Where did NS-6 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 5th time and landed at Corn Ranch Landing Pad, West Texas.

What orbit was NS-6 going to?

Suborbital (Sub), a test flight mission.