LAUNCH CENTER

Success

Wed Oct 13 2021

Blue Origin

NS-18

Launch Successful

LAUNCH PREVIEW

Launch Time

(2:49 PM UTC)

Launch Window Start

(2:49 PM UTC)

Launch Window End

(2:49 PM UTC)

RECOVERY OVERVIEW

Location

No Recovery Specified

Type

No Recovery Specified

Rocket Details

Name:

New Shepard

Description:

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: Tourism
NS-18 is the second crewed New Shepard flight, carrying 4 paying customers.

COMPLEX OVERVIEW

Location

Corn Ranch, USA

Pad

West Texas Suborbital Launch Site/ Corn Ranch