Blue Origin
Blue Origin’s New Shepard Completes 32nd Flight, Has Now Flown 64 People to Space (News Release)
Today, Blue Origin successfully completed its 12th human spaceflight and the 32nd flight for the New Shepard program. The crew included: 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. Including today’s crew, New Shepard has now flown 64 people into space—including four who have flown twice—among them scientific researchers, educators, physicians, explorers and entrepreneurs.
“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.”
Named after astronaut Alan Shepard, the first American in space, New Shepard is Blue Origin’s fully-reusable, autonomous suborbital rocket system built to fly humans and scientific payloads to space. The rocket is powered by one BE-3PM engine, which is fueled by a highly-efficient and clean combination of liquid hydrogen and oxygen. During flight, the only byproduct of New Shepard’s engine combustion is water vapor, with no carbon emissions.
Key mission statistics:
Official Launch Time: 8:39:11 AM CDT / 13:39:11 UTC
Booster Apogee: 339,963 ft AGL / 343,610 ft MSL (104 km AGL / 105 km MSL)
Crew Capsule Apogee: 340,290 ft AGL / 343,937 ft MSL (104 km AGL / 105 km MSL)
Crew Capsule Landing Time: 8:49:18 AM CDT / 13:49:18 UTC
Mission Elapsed Time: 10 minutes, 7 seconds
Source: Blue Origin
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Reaching apogee isn’t just the highest point during flight. It’s a defining moment. pic.twitter.com/MYGvD6QeS2
— Blue Origin (@blueorigin) May 31, 2025
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