| Suborbital apogee | 107 km (66 mi) |
|---|---|
| Spacecraft | RSS First Step |
| Manufacturer | Blue Origin |
| Crew members |
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| Launch rocket | New Shepard (NS4) |
| Launch site | Corn Ranch, LS-1 |
| Launch contractor | Blue Origin |
| Landing site | Corn Ranch |
| Insignia | Blue Origin NS-22 patch.png |
| Programme | New Shepard crewed flights |
| Previous mission | Blue Origin NS-21 |
| Next mission | Blue Origin NS-23 |
Blue Origin NS-22 was a sub-orbital spaceflight mission, operated by Blue Origin, which launched on August 4, 2022, using the New Shepard rocket. It was Blue Origin's sixth flight to carry passengers and the twenty-second overall to go into space.[1]
Passengers
The passengers of NS-22 were nicknamed "Titanium Feather".[2] They included Sara Sabry, who became the first Egyptian person and first Arab woman in space, and Mário Ferreira, who became the first Portuguese person in space. Also onboard was Coby Cotton, one of the co-founders of American YouTube channel Dude Perfect. Cotton's flight was sponsored by MoonDAO, a decentralized autonomous organization.[3][4]
The passengers also included American British explorer Vanessa O'Brien, who became the first woman to complete the Explorers' Extreme Trifecta, which involves travelling to the bottom of the Challenger Deep, the summit of Mount Everest, and flying into outer space.[5]
References
- ^ Elizabeth Howell (2022-07-23). "Blue Origin announces crew for 6th suborbital space tourism launch". Space.com. Retrieved 2022-07-25.
- ^ "Replay: New Shepard Mission NS-22 Webcast", 5 August 2022, retrieved 2022-08-08
- ^ "First Egyptian and Portuguese Astronauts to join Dude Perfect Cofounder on New Shepard's 22nd Flight". Blue Origin. Retrieved 2022-07-25.
- ^ "MoonDAO". MoonDAO. Retrieved 2022-07-25.
- ^ Winfrey, Tiffany (5 August 2022). "Blue Origin New Shepard Helps the First Woman to Complete the Explorer's Extreme Trifecta Go to Space". The Science Times. Retrieved 7 August 2022.