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Blue Origin's New Shepard takes six people on a short trip to space and back to Earth Blue Origin's Blue Shepard successfully launched six crew members of mission NS-32 on a short trip to space and returned them back to Earth Saturday morning.
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2 days ago
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Jeff Bezos's Blue Origin launches six customers on tourist flight to space
Blue Origin, the private space company founded by Jeff Bezos, successfully launched its NS-32 mission on Saturday, May 31, 2025, carrying six crew members on a brief but exhilarating journey to the edge of mission, which lifted off from Launch Site One in West Texas at 9:30 a.m. ET, marked the 32nd flight of the reusable New Shepard rocket and the company's 12th human spaceflight. advertisementThe NS-32 mission came weeks after the company launched an all-women celebrity crew to the edge of space and returned. The NS-32 crew represented a diverse mix of backgrounds and achievements, showing the growing accessibility of commercial space the passengers were Aymette Medina Jorge, a celebrated STEM educator from Texas; Dr. Gretchen Green, a radiologist and explorer; Jaime Alemn, a Panamanian attorney and diplomat; entrepreneur Paul Jeris; New Zealand aerospace executive Mark Rocket; and Canadian adventurer Jesse brought their own unique story and passion for space, with Jorge's seat sponsored by Farmacias Similares to promote Hispanic representation in STEM suborbital flight lasted approximately 11 minutes, propelling the crew above the Krmn line—the internationally recognised boundary of space at 100 kilometers altitude. NS-32 crew returns from space. (Photo: Blue origin) advertisementDuring their brief time in microgravity, the crew experienced several minutes of weightlessness and breathtaking views of Earth before the capsule safely parachuted back to the West Texas Origin streamed the launch live, offering viewers a front-row seat to the excitement and emotion of spaceflight. The mission patch for NS-32 incorporated symbols representing each crew member's background, from STEM advocacy to global the successful completion of NS-32, Blue Origin continues to solidify its role in the burgeoning space tourism industry. The company has now flown dozens of private citizens and celebrities, furthering its vision of making space accessible to the New Shepard rocket returned safely to Earth, the latest crew joined a growing community of civilian astronauts, proving that the dream of spaceflight is more achievable than ever Watch
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3 days ago
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Blue Origin launch: How to watch Jeff Bezos' company's next human spaceflight from Texas
Blue Origin launch: How to watch Jeff Bezos' company's next human spaceflight from Texas As six more people prepare to ride to the edge of space, the rest of us will have to content ourselves with watching the mission on solid ground. Fortunately, Blue Origin will provide a livestream. Show Caption Hide Caption Watch zero gravity inside Blue Origin space flight with Katy Perry Katy Perry, Gayle King and four other women experienced zero gravity as they reached the edge of space on Blue Origin. Blue Origin's next crewed launch, known as NS-32, could get off the ground as early as 9:30 a.m. ET Saturday, May 31. Blue Origin New Shepard rocket launches take place from the company's private ranch facility known as Launch Site One. The facility is located 30 miles north of the town of Van Horn. Blue Origin will provide a webcast of the launch beginning about 30 minutes ahead of the scheduled liftoff. Six more space tourists are preparing to join the growing ranks of civilians who have flown on a Blue Origin rocket to the edge of space. The vehicle they'll ride to orbit, Blue Origin's New Shepard, is the same one that 58 others have ridden to space on 11 previous human spaceflights from the company's west Texas facility. The New Shepard's maiden voyage in July 2021 with a crew even included billionaire Amazon founder Jeff Bezos, who also owns the space technology company. New Shepard is composed of both a rocket and a crew capsule, which is outfitted with large windows for its passengers to glimpse spectacular views that most of us will never see. The rest of us will instead have to content ourselves with watching the mission on solid ground. Fortunately, Blue Origin will provide a livestream for the launch and spaceflight. Here's everything to know about Blue Origin's next human spaceflight and how to watch a livestream. When is the next Blue Origin launch? What to know about New Shepard liftoff, crew What is Blue Origin? Billionaire Jeff Bezos, best known for founding Amazon, is the founder of the private space technology company Blue Origin. Bezos himself even boarded Blue Origin's New Shepard for its maiden crewed voyage in July 2021, which came after the spacecraft flew on 15 flight tests beginning in 2012. For nearly four years since its first crewed mission, the New Shepard spacecraft has served as a powerful symbol of Blue Origin's commercial spaceflight ambitions amid a growing space tourism industry. In addition to sending space tourists on brief joy rides to the edge of space, Blue Origin has also increasingly sought to compete with Elon Musk's SpaceX. Blue Origin's massive New Glenn rocket, which flew on its inaugural flight test in January, is also being developed for future spaceflights. At 320 feet tall, the spacecraft rivals SpaceX's 400-foot Starship in size. When is the next Blue Origin launch? Blue Origin's next crewed launch, known as NS-32, could get off the ground as early as 9:30 a.m. ET (8:30 a.m. CT) Saturday, May 31, the company announced announced Tuesday, May 27. Where are Blue Origin rocket launches? Blue Origin New Shepard rocket launches take place from the company's private ranch facility known as Launch Site One. The facility is located 30 miles north of the town of Van Horn in Culberson County – more than 140 miles east of El Paso near the U.S.-Mexico border. How to watch the Blue Origin New Shepard take off Blue Origin will provide a webcast of the launch beginning about 30 minutes ahead of the scheduled liftoff on its website. Who is going on the New Shepard? What to know about NS-32 Here's a look at the passengers on the next Blue Origin spaceflight: Aymette (Amy) Medina Jorge , a STEM teacher at Odyssey Academy in Galveston, Texas, who has led more than 60 zero-gravity space experiments. , a STEM teacher at Odyssey Academy in Galveston, Texas, who has led more than 60 zero-gravity space experiments. Gretchen Green , a radiologist specializing in women's imaging with more than 20 years of clinical experience. , a radiologist specializing in women's imaging with more than 20 years of clinical experience. Jaime Alemán , a Panamanian attorney, businessman and former ambassador to the United States. , a Panamanian attorney, businessman and former ambassador to the United States. Jesse Williams , a Canadian entrepreneur and adventurer who serves as CEO of Car History Group, which he founded in 2012. , a Canadian entrepreneur and adventurer who serves as CEO of Car History Group, which he founded in 2012. Mark Rocket , an entrepreneur from Christchurch, New Zealand, who is CEO of Kea Aerospace, which develops solar-powered UAVs for aerial imaging and monitoring, and president of Aerospace New Zealand. , an entrepreneur from Christchurch, New Zealand, who is CEO of Kea Aerospace, which develops solar-powered UAVs for aerial imaging and monitoring, and president of Aerospace New Zealand. Paul Jeris, a real estate developer and entrepreneur What happens during a New Shepard rocket launch? Each spaceflight on a New Shepard vehicle lasts about 11 minutes from liftoff to capsule touchdown. Named after astronaut Alan Shepard, the first American in space, the 60-foot-tall New Shepard rocket is topped with the gum drop-shaped crew capsule. During its ascent, the spacecraft reaches supersonic speeds surpassing 2,000 mph before the rocket booster separates from the crew capsule. At that point, those aboard the capsule become weightless as the spacecraft continues toward its highest point on its brief voyage above the Kármán Line – the 62-mile-high internationally recognized boundary of space. While experiencing a few minutes of microgravity, passengers have the opportunity to unstrap themselves from their seats to gaze out the capsule's large windows and take in a stunning view of Earth. Meanwhile, the rocket booster heads back to the ground while firing its engines and using its fins to slow and control its descent to land vertical about two miles from the launchpad. The capsule itself eventually begins what Blue Origin refers to as a "stable freefall' – plummeting back to Earth as three massive parachutes deploy and the capsule makes a soft landing in the desert, sending up plumes of dust. Eric Lagatta is the Space Connect reporter for the USA TODAY Network. Reach him at elagatta@
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4 days ago
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Jeff Bezos' Blue Origin targeting May 31 for 12th space tourism launch
When you buy through links on our articles, Future and its syndication partners may earn a commission. Blue Origin's 12th human spaceflight mission will launch this weekend, if all goes according to plan. Blue Origin, which was founded by Amazon's Jeff Bezos, announced on Tuesday (May 27) that it's targeting Saturday (May 31) for its next crewed suborbital flight. That mission — called NS-32, because it will be the 32nd overall mission of the reusable New Shepard vehicle — will lift off from Blue Origin's West Texas site during a window that opens at 9:30 a.m. EDT (1330 GMT; 8:30 a.m. local Texas time). Blue Origin will stream the action live, beginning 30 minutes before liftoff. NS-32 will carry six people to suborbital space and back, on a flight that will last a total of 10 to 12 minutes. Those passengers are Panamanian businessman and attorney Jaime Alemán, who served as that nation's ambassador to the United States; radiologist, life coach and explorer Gretchen Green; entrepreneur and real estate developer Paul Jeris; award-winning middle school and high school teacher Aymette Medina Jorge; the aptly named Mark Rocket, an entrepreneur from New Zealand; and Canadian entrepreneur, adventurer and mountaineer Jesse Williams. You can learn more about all six in Blue Origin's NS-32 crew reveal update. Related stories: — Mark Rocket, a former ambassador and more: Blue Origin reveals passengers for 12th space tourism launch — Facts about New Shepard, Blue Origin's rocket for space tourism — Katy Perry and Gayle King launch to space with 4 others on historic all-female Blue Origin rocket flight Blue Origin's first-ever crewed spaceflight took place on July 20, 2021, the 52nd anniversary of the Apollo 11 moon landing. Bezos himself flew on that mission, along with his brother Jeff, aviation pioneer Wally Funk and Dutch student Oliver Daemen. The company has flown a number of celebrities on its crewed missions, including famed "Star Trek" actor William Shatner in October 2021 and pop star Katy Perry just last month.
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23-05-2025
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Blue Origin's next crew includes entrepreneurs and founders. Here's who's following Katy Perry and Lauren Sánchez into space.
Blue Origin announced new crewmembers for its next space mission, NS-32. It will be the first mission since its April mission, which sent Katy Perry and Lauren Sánchez into space. This crew includes business figures, entrepreneurs, and space enthusiasts. Jeff Bezos's Blue Origin has announced the crew for its next space mission, which includes business leaders, space enthusiasts, and entrepreneurs. It's a very different lineup from the crew on the previous mission, which included Katy Perry and Lauren Sánchez. This is who is going on Blue Origin's 32nd flight for an 11-minute journey into space. The launch date is yet to be announced. Mark Rocket is an entrepreneur and the CEO of Kea Aerospace, a company that sends remotely piloted aircraft into the stratosphere to collect aerial imagery and data. In 2007, he was a seed investor of Rocket Lab — an aerospace manufacturer and launch service provider — where he served as a co-director up until 2011, per his personal website. The company also sends high-altitude balloons to test communications, thermal modeling, and navigation. Rocket changed his surname to match his passion, per 1News. The trip will make him the first New Zealander in space. Jesse Williams, a Canadian entrepreneur, is the CEO of Car History Group — a company that provides public information about vehicles to prospective buyers. He claims on his LinkedIn profile to have launched his first business at the age of 15 and that his other ventures include eDirect, WuYi Tea, Dazzle White, and Penguin Leads. Paul Jeris, whose father was a NASA engineer, is a real estate businessman, entrepreneur, and world traveler who has visited more than 149 countries, per Blue Origin. In an interview after the news, he told Fox 8 News that he was "so excited" when he received the call. He said he was inspired from a young age as he watched historic launches such as Apollo and Viking. Amette Medina Jorge, a STEM teacher at Odyssey Academy in Galveston, Texas, has led more than 60 experiments focusing on space and zero gravity and performed in-flight 3D printing as part of a parabolic Zero-G flight. In 2013, she received the AIAA and Challenger Center Trailblazing STEM Educator Award, which celebrates those who inspire the next generation of STEM innovators. Jamie Alemán is a Panamanian attorney and a senior partner at the law firm Alemán, Cordero, Galindo & Lee, which he set up. He was Panama's ambassador to the US from 2009 to 2011 and was also the country's minister of government and justice in 1988. Blue Origin said he would be the first person to go to space who has visited all 193 countries recognized by the United Nations, as well as the North and South Poles. Gretchen Green is a radiologist who also serves on the US Space and Rocket Center Education Foundation Board. The Rocket Center cites Gretchen as a four-time Space Camp program alumna. She set up her company, The Expert Resource, which connects medical expert witnesses with attorneys. She was one of the first teenagers to bicycle across the US from East to West, per her company's website. Read the original article on Business Insider
