Blue Origin NS-26

Blue Origin NS-26
Mission typeCrewed sub-orbital spaceflight
Mission duration10 minutes, 8 seconds
Apogee105.3 km (65.4 mi)[1]
Spacecraft properties
SpacecraftRSS First Step
ManufacturerBlue Origin
Crew
Crew size6
Members
Start of mission
Launch date29 August 2024, 13:07:03 UTC
RocketNew Shepard (NS4)
Launch siteCorn Ranch, LS-1
ContractorBlue Origin
End of mission
Landing date29 August 2024, 13:17:11 UTC
Landing siteCorn Ranch
← Blue Origin NS-25
TBD →

Blue Origin NS-26 was a sub-orbital spaceflight mission, operated by Blue Origin, launched on August 29, 2024, using the New Shepard rocket.[2][3][4][1]

  1. ^ a b Foust, Jeff (August 29, 2024). "Blue Origin flies NASA-funded scientist and space tourists on New Shepard suborbital flight". SpaceNews. Retrieved 2024-08-29.
  2. ^ "Blue Origin Announces Crew for New Shepard's 26th Mission". Blue Origin. Retrieved 2024-07-25.
  3. ^ Argueta, Brenda (2024-07-24). "Next crew announced for Blue Origin. Here's who's going to space". WKMG. Retrieved 2024-07-25.
  4. ^ Foust, Jeff (2024-08-23). "Blue Origin sets date for next New Shepard flight after completing parachute investigation". SpaceNews. Retrieved 2024-08-24.