19 July 2021
Blue Origin ready for first crewed New Shepard launch 20 July
...Earth's mean sea level. “Only 4 percent of the world recognises a lower limit of 80 km or 50 miles as the beginning of space. New Shepard flies above both boundaries,” the company pointedly wrote in a Tweet shortly before Branson’s flight. Jeff Bezos...
06 October 2016
Blue Origin New Shepard abort system test successful
...of an undisclosed issue with the vehicle, once the New Shepard vehicle was launched, the test went according to plan...'s success is of vital importance in the development of the New Shepard system, which Blue Origin eventually plans to use for space ...
07 June 2021
Bezos to join auction winner on first crewed New Shepard flight
... had hinted during a recent test flight of the vehicle on 14 April that it was ready to start flying people on New Shepard following years of test flights without anyone on board. This was later confirmed on 5 May by Ariane Cornell, director...
12 December 2019
Blue Origin's New Shepard makes 12th test flight
...(62 miles). This mission was another step towards verifying New Shepard for human spaceflight as we continue to mature the ...appears all but impossible. “As we move towards verifying New Shepard for human spaceflight we are continuing to mature the ...
October 2019
Reusability is key to expanding future space launch business
...taking the avionics, flight control and landing systems from New Shepard to use on the New Glenn first stage. Interestingly, it’s a little bit ...missions, and this is being tested out with the New Shepard. For the first three flights of that vehicle, ...
11 October 2021
Blue Origin flight with William Shatner postponed until 13 October
...multi-year process to certify New Shepard for human flight. Prior to leading New Shepard’s Mission and Flight Operations team... was part of the amazing effort we assembled for New Shepard’s Human Flight Certification Review, a years-long initiative ...