Mission type | Uncrewed sub-orbital spaceflight |
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Mission duration | 10 minutes, 15 seconds |
Apogee | 105.89 km (65.80 mi) |
Spacecraft properties | |
Spacecraft | RSS H. G. Wells |
Manufacturer | Blue Origin |
Start of mission | |
Launch date | 26 August 2021 |
Rocket | New Shepard (NS3) |
Launch site | Corn Ranch, LS-1 |
Contractor | Blue Origin |
End of mission | |
Landing date | 26 August 2021 |
Landing site | Corn Ranch |
Blue Origin NS-17 was an uncrewed sub-orbital spaceflight mission of Blue Origin's New Shepard rocket, which launched on 26 August 2021. It was New Shepards 4th flight in 2021. It was also Blue Origin's 17th overall flight to go into space.[1][2]