NEXT SPACEFLIGHT

Status

Suborbital
Success

NS-14

Launch Time
Thu Jan 14, 2021 17:19 UTC

First Flight of New Shepard 4 (NS4)

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

NS4

Flight #1
14th New Shepard recovery attempt
13th successful New Shepard recovery
13th consecutive successful New Shepard landing and recovery

Mission Details

NS-14

New Shepard launched a new capsule outfitted with upgrades for the astronaut experience including upgrades to acoustics and temperature regulation inside the capsule and speakers with a microphone and push-to-talk button at each seat. Astronaut communications and safety alert systems will also be tested on this flight. The capsule is outfitted with 6 seats, one fitted with a flight dummy named Mannequin Skywalker.

Suborbital

Location

Launch Site One, West Texas, Texas, USA

Stats

Blue Origin

14th mission
1st mission of 2021
14th successful mission

New Shepard

14th mission
1st mission of 2021
14th successful mission