| Suborbital apogee | 107 km (66 mi)[1] |
|---|---|
| Spacecraft | RSS First Step[2] |
| Manufacturer | Blue Origin |
| Crew members |
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| Launch rocket | New Shepard (NS4)[2] |
| Launch site | Corn Ranch, LS-1 |
| Launch contractor | Blue Origin |
| Landing site | Corn Ranch |
| Insignia | Blue_Origin_NS-30_patch.png |
| Programme | New Shepard flights |
| Previous mission | Blue Origin NS-29 |
| Next mission | Blue Origin NS-31 |
Blue Origin NS-30 was a sub-orbital spaceflight mission, operated by Blue Origin, which launched on February 25, 2025, using the New Shepard rocket.[3][4][1]
Passengers
Details
The flight's passengers include Lane Bess on his second flight on New Shepard, his first being Blue Origin NS-19 in 2021, Jesús Calleja, a Spanish mountaineer, Tushar Shah, Richard Scott, Australians Elaine Hyde and Russell Wilson.[4][5]
References
- ^ "Key stats from today's New Shepard crewed NS-30 mission: The crew capsule reached an apogee of 345,769 ft AGL / 349,416 ft MSL (105 km AGL / 107 km MSL) The booster reached an apogee of 345,404 ft AGL / 349,051 ft MSL (105 km AGL / 106 km MSL) Official launch time was 9:49:11 AM CST / 15:49:11 UTC Capsule landing occurred at 9:59:19 AM CST / 15:59:19 UTC The mission elapsed time was 10 min 8 sec". No. 1894438967291875490. 25 February 2025. Retrieved 25 February 2025.
- ^ Replay: New Shepard Mission NS-30 Webcast. Van Horn, Texas, United States: Blue Origin. 25 February 2024. pp. 15:30 UTC. Retrieved 25 February 2024..
- ^ "Their journey to space begins 🔜 New Shepard's crewed NS-30 mission is targeting liftoff from Launch Site One on Tuesday, Feb. 25 with the launch window opening at 9:30 AM CST / 15:30 UTC. Learn more about the symbolism behind the mission patch: https://bit.ly/3X6Fr8w". No. 1892955768506163510. 21 February 2025. Retrieved 21 February 2025.
- ^ "Blue Origin's New Shepard Completes 30th Mission to Space". Blue Origin. 25 February 2025. Retrieved 21 February 2025.
- ^ "FAA Commercial Human Space Flight Recognition | Federal Aviation Administration". www.faa.gov. Archived 2025-03-03 at the Wayback Machine. Retrieved 2025-03-03.