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Blue OriginNew ShepardWest Texas Suborbital Launch Site/ Corn Ranch, Corn Ranch, Van Horn, TX, USA
NS-8
Launched
April 29, 2018
Summary
NS-8 launched on a Blue Origin New Shepard from West Texas Suborbital Launch Site/ Corn Ranch, Corn Ranch, Van Horn, TX, USA on April 29, 2018. It was Blue Origin's 8th launch and 1st this year. It was the 8th New Shepard flight and the 1st this year. Booster NS-3 flew for the 2nd time and landed at Corn Ranch Landing Pad, West Texas. The payload was bound for Suborbital (Sub). The spacecraft was RSS H.G. Wells (2.0-1).
- Watch
- Replay of New Shepard Mission 8 LivestreamBlue Origin
- Vehicle
- New Shepard · Blue Origin
- Booster
- Mission
- Earth Science · Suborbital (Sub)
- Milestone
- 8th New Shepard flight · 1st this yearBlue Origin's 8th launch1st this year
Spacecraft
RSS H.G. Wells (2.0-1)
Second New Shepard capsule. It is dedicated to uncrewed flights.
- Destination: Suborbital
- Mission length: under an hour
The RSS H.G. Wells capsule successfully touched down at Blue Origin's Corn Ranch facility
Webcast
Flight preview
About this launch
NS-8 is Blue Origin's second commercial flight. It carried payloads from various customers on a sub-orbital launch for 3 minutes of microgravity.
Pad
West Texas Suborbital Launch Site/ Corn Ranch, Corn Ranch, Van Horn, TX, USA
8th launch from West Texas Suborbital Launch Site/ Corn Ranch, 1st this year · 8th from Corn Ranch, Van Horn, TX, USA
38 launches from this pad · 38 from Corn Ranch, Van Horn, TX, USA
138 days after the previous launch from this pad
Questions
When did NS-8 launch?
NS-8 launched on April 29, 2018. The time is known to the hour, not the minute.
Where can I watch NS-8?
Coverage: Replay of New Shepard Mission 8 Livestream. Watch the replay
What rocket launched NS-8?
New Shepard, flown by Blue Origin. New Shepard spec sheet
Where did NS-8 launch from?
West Texas Suborbital Launch Site/ Corn Ranch, Corn Ranch, Van Horn, TX, USA.
Did the booster land?
Booster NS-3 flew for the 2nd time and landed at Corn Ranch Landing Pad, West Texas.
What orbit was NS-8 going to?
Suborbital (Sub), a earth science mission.