Friday, November 22, 2024

The 100th Woman Has Flown to Space!

American author Emily Calandrelli stares out the window of the New Shepard capsule during Blue Origin's NS-28 mission...on November 22, 2024.
Blue Origin

Blue Origin Completes 28th Mission to Space (News Release)

Today, Blue Origin successfully completed its ninth human spaceflight and the 28th flight for the New Shepard program. The astronaut crew included: Emily Calandrelli, Sharon Hagle, Marc Hagle, Austin Litteral, James (J.D.) Russell and Henry (Hank) Wolfond. Sharon and Marc Hagle both flew for the second time.

Including today’s crew, New Shepard has now flown 47 people to space (three people have flown twice).

“It’s always moving to witness an astronaut crew return from space changed by their experience on New Shepard,” said Phil Joyce, Senior Vice President, New Shepard. “This mission amplifies the importance of STEAM and inspiring the next generation, and we welcomed back two returning astronauts. A big thank you to all our customers for the opportunity to provide this experience, and for helping to advance our mission to build a road to space for the benefit of Earth.”

If you’re interested in flying on New Shepard as an astronaut or flying a payload on a future mission, visit BlueOrigin.com.

Source: Blue Origin

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The six-member crew of Blue Origin's NS-28 mission pose for a pre-flight group photo at New Shepard's launch pad in Van Horn, Texas.
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