Blue Origin’s New Shepard Completes NS-32 Mission, Has Now Flown 64 People to Space
Blue Origin completed its 32nd flight this morning.
(Launch Site One, Texas) Blue Origin’s 32nd New Shepard mission, NS-32, took off this morning from Launch Site One in West Texas at 8.39am CDT / 9.39am ET / 13.39 GMT, marking the company’s 12th human spaceflight and 32nd flight of its New Shepard program.
Photo of Blue Origin’s NS-32 crew, including K-12 STEM teacher Aymette Medina Jorge, radiologist turned explorer Dr. Gretchen Green, former Panamanian ambassador to the United States Jaime Alemán, businessman Jesse Williams, aerospace executive Mark Rocket, and entrepreneur Paul Jeris, courtesy of Blue Origin.
Blue Origin has now flown a total of 64 people to space, according to today’s press release from the company.
Onboard today’s flight were K-12 STEM teacher Aymette Medina Jorge, radiologist turned explorer Dr. Gretchen Green, former Panamanian ambassador to the United States Jaime Alemán, businessman Jesse Williams, aerospace executive Mark Rocket, and entrepreneur Paul Jeris.
Blue Origin’s crew capsule reached an apogee f 340,290 ft AGL / 343,937 MSL, and the vehicle’s booster reached an apogee of 339,963 ft AGL/343,610 ft MSL. The capsule landed at 8.49.18am CDT, just over 10 minutes after launch.
Photo of today’s Blue Origin’s NS-32 launch courtesy of Blue Origin on X, @blueorigin.
“We thank our customers for trusting us to give them the opportunity to appreciate Earth’s fragility from above, an experience that truly transforms those who embark on it,” said Phil Joyce, Senior Vice President of New Shepard. “We look forward to seeing what our remarkable crew will do with this experience. I am proud of our team’s dedication in making these moments possible.”
The launch can be viewed on X at the following link:
