NEXT SPACEFLIGHT

Status

Suborbital
Success

Mission 5

Launch Time
Sun Jun 19, 2016 14:36 UTC

Rocket

New Shepard
Image Credit: Blue Origin
Blue Origin
Status: Active
Liftoff Thrust: 490 kN
Payload to LEO: 0 kg
Payload to GTO: 0 kg
Stages: 2
Strap-ons: 0
Rocket Height: 18.0 m

Vehicles

North Landing Pad

NS2

Flight #4
78 day turnaround
5th New Shepard recovery attempt
4th successful New Shepard recovery
4th consecutive successful New Shepard landing and recovery

Mission Details

Mission 5

Mission 5 was a test flight of New Shepard and a prototype Crew Capsule designed for space tourism. Both vehicles were successfully recovered.

Suborbital

Location

Launch Site One, West Texas, Texas, USA

Stats

Blue Origin

5th mission
3rd mission of 2016
5th successful mission

New Shepard

5th mission
3rd mission of 2016
5th successful mission