MISSION NAME
NS-16 16
Status
Success
DATE
20 JUL 2021
LAUNCH PROVIDER
Blue Origin
Launch Pad
West Texas Suborbital Launch Site/ Corn Ranch
Description
First crewed flight of Blue Origin's New Shepard rocket.
New Shepard
Rocket Description
The New Shepard reusable launch system is a vertical-takeoff, vertical-landing (VTVL), suborbital manned rocket that is being developed by Blue Origin as a commercial system for suborbital space tourism.