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NS-38

New ShepardBlue OriginWest Texas Suborbital Launch Site/ Corn Ranch
Thursday, January 22, 2026 · 04:25 PM UTCAdd to Calendar

This mission is complete.

Vehicle

New Shepard

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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 suborbi...

Height15 m
LEO Payload0 kg
Launches45
Successes39

Provider

Blue Origin

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USA • Founded 2000

Blue Origin is an American privately funded aerospace manufacturer and spaceflight services company set up by Amazon.com founder Jeff Bezos with its headquarters in Kent, Washington. The company is developing t...

Mission Brief

NS-38 is the 17th crewed flight for the New Shepard program and the 38th in the New Shepard program's history.

PayloadNS-38
OrbitSuborbital
CustomerBlue Origin
Stages1
PadWest Texas Suborbital Launch Site/ Corn Ranch, Corn Ranch, Van Horn, TX, USA

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Launch Site

West Texas Suborbital Launch Site/ Corn Ranch, Corn Ranch, Van Horn, TX, USA

LAUNCH SITE
31.423°N, 104.757°W

Schedule History

No delays or schedule changes recorded.