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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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Guess who just became the 100th woman to fly to space???? pic.twitter.com/AC9lACI0CK
— Emily Calandrelli (@TheSpaceGal) November 22, 2024
Key stats from today’s #NS28 mission:
— Blue Origin (@blueorigin) November 22, 2024
The Crew Capsule reached an apogee of 347,661 ft AGL / 351,308 ft MSL (106 km AGL / 107 km MSL).
The booster reached an apogee of 347,312 ft AGL / 350,959 ft MSL (106 km AGL / 107 km MSL).
Official launch time was 9:30:00 AM CST /…
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