| Mission type | Crewed sub-orbital spaceflight |
|---|---|
| Mission duration | 9 minutes, 53 seconds |
| Apogee | 107 km (66 mi) |
| Spacecraft properties | |
| Spacecraft | RSS First Step |
| Manufacturer | Blue Origin |
| Crew | |
| Crew size | 6 |
| Members |
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| Start of mission | |
| Launch date | May 19, 2024, 9:35:09 am CDT (14:35:09 UTC)[1] |
| Rocket | New Shepard (NS4) |
| Launch site | Corn Ranch, LS-1 |
| Contractor | Blue Origin |
| End of mission | |
| Landing date | May 19, 2024, 9:45:02 am CDT (14:45:02 UTC)[1] |
| Landing site | Corn Ranch |
 Blue Origin NS-25 mission patch | |
Blue Origin NS-25 was a sub-orbital spaceflight mission, operated by Blue Origin, which was launched on May 19, 2024, using the New Shepard rocket.[2][3]
NS-25 was the first crewed New Shepard flight since NS-22 in August 2022. The New Shepard fleet was grounded following a September 2022 engine failure on an uncrewed mission. The vehicle resumed flight in December 2023.[4]
NS-25 carried a crew of six to a maximum altitude of 107 km (66 mi).[1] At T+03:12, the crew experienced weightlessness, and at T+03:31, the capsule passed the Kármán line.[5] The booster landed seven minutes after launch, while the capsule, deploying only two of its three parachutes, touched down ten minutes after liftoff. Launch commentators assured that the capsule is designed to land safely with only two parachutes.[6][7]
- ^ a b c Blue Origin [@blueorigin] (May 19, 2024). "Key stats from today's mission: The Crew Capsule reached an apogee of 347,464 ft AGL / 351,111 ft MSL (106 km AGL / 107 km MSL) The booster reached an apogee of 347,105 ft AGL / 350,752 ft MSL (106 km AGL / 107 km MSL) Official launch time was 9:35:09 AM CDT / 14:35:09 UTC. Capsule landing occurred at 9:45:02 AM CDT / 14:45:02 UTC. The mission elapsed time was 9 min 53 sec; the max ascent velocity was 2,236 mph / 3,599 km/h" (Tweet). Retrieved January 28, 2025 – via Twitter.
- ^ "New Shepard's 25th Mission Includes America's First Black Astronaut Candidate". Blue Origin. Retrieved April 4, 2024.
- ^ Wall, Mike (April 4, 2024). "Blue Origin will launch Ed Dwight, the 1st-ever Black astronaut candidate, to space on next New Shepard rocket flight". Space.com. Retrieved April 4, 2024.
- ^ Foust, Jeff (April 5, 2024). "Blue Origin to resume crewed New Shepard flights". SpaceNews. Retrieved April 8, 2024.
- ^ "Replay: New Shepard Mission NS-25 Webcast". YouTube. May 19, 2024. Retrieved May 19, 2024.
- ^ Wall, Mike (May 19, 2024). "Blue Origin launches 1st crewed spaceflight since August 2022 (video)". Space.com. Retrieved May 19, 2024.
- ^ Davis, Wes (May 19, 2024). "All the news about Blue Origin's first crewed flight since 2022". The Verge. Retrieved May 19, 2024.