Blue Origin NS-21
Blue Origin NS-21 was a sub-orbital spaceflight mission, operated by Blue Origin, which launched on 4 June 2022 using the New Shepard rocket. It was Blue Origin's fifth crewed flight, and twenty-first overall to reach space.
| Mission type | Crewed sub-orbital spaceflight |
|---|---|
| Mission duration | 10 minutes, 5 seconds |
| Apogee | 107 km (66 mi) |
| Spacecraft properties | |
| Spacecraft | RSS First Step |
| Manufacturer | Blue Origin |
| Crew | |
| Crew size | 6 |
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| Start of mission | |
| Launch date | 4 June 2022 13:25:02 UTC |
| Rocket | New Shepard (NS4) |
| Launch site | Corn Ranch, LS-1 |
| Contractor | Blue Origin |
| End of mission | |
| Landing date | 4 June 2022 13:35:07 UTC |
| Landing site | Corn Ranch |
Blue Origin NS-21 mission patch | |
The mission was originally scheduled to launch on 20 May 2022. However, the flight was delayed due to a back-up system not meeting the "expectations for performance," and the new 4 June launch date was announced on 31 May 2022.
Apollo 16 astronaut Charles Duke was a guest of Blue Origin attending the launch.
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