LAUNCH CENTER
Success
Thu Jan 14 2021
Blue Origin
NS-14
Launch Successful
LAUNCH PREVIEW
Launch Time
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(5:19 PM UTC)
Launch Window Start
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(2:45 PM UTC)
Launch Window End
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(9:00 PM UTC)
RECOVERY OVERVIEW
Location
No Recovery Specified
Type
No Recovery Specified
Rocket Details
Name:
New ShepardDescription:
The New Shepard reusable launch system is a vertical-takeoff, vertical-landing (VTVL), suborbital manned rocket that is being developed by Blue Origin as a commercial system for suborbital space tourism.
MISSION OVERVIEW
- Type: Suborbital
- For this mission, the New Shepard crew capsule will be outfitted with upgrades for the astronaut experience as the program nears human space flight. The upgrades include improvements to environmental features such as acoustics and temperature regulation inside the capsule, crew display panels, and speakers with a microphone and push-to-talk button at each seat. The mission will also test a number of astronaut communication and safety alert systems. The capsule will be outfitted with six seats, including one occupied by Mannequin Skywalker.
COMPLEX OVERVIEW
Location
Corn Ranch, USA
Pad
West Texas Suborbital Launch Site/ Corn Ranch