Tag: suborbital
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Dawn Aerospace Opens Orders for Aurora Suborbital Spaceplane
Dawn Aerospace announced on Wednesday that it has begun accepting orders for its Aurora spaceplane, a reusable suborbital vehicle designed to carry small payloads into near-space, with first customer deliveries expected in 2027. The New Zealand-based aerospace company is positioning the Aurora as a commercially operated spaceplane, diverging from the conventional model of offering launch…
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New Shepard launches sixth suborbital crewed flight
Blue Origin has launched six more space tourists to space onboard New Shepard for the NS-22 mission. The suborbital mission lifted off on August 4 at 8:57 AM CDT (13:57 UTC) from Blue Origin’s Launch Site One located near the town of Van Horn, Texas. The crew consisted of Coby Cotton, Mário Ferreira, Vanessa O’Brien,…
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Blue Origin launches NS-21 suborbital flight with six passengers
Blue Origin’s New Shepard system for launching tourists and experiments on short, suborbital journeys into space conducted its fifth crewed flight. After a delay last month to fix a backup system that was not meeting performance expectations, NS-21 is scheduled to launch on Saturday, June 4th at 8:25 AM Central Daylight Time (13:25 UTC). The…
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Blue Origin launches NS-20 suborbital crew mission
Blue Origin has sent another crew of six to space with the launch of their fourth crewed mission in the company’s history. The flight took place from Blue Origin’s West Texas facility in Van Horn, with liftoff occurring on Thursday, March 31 at 8:58 AM CDT (13:58 UTC). The NS-20 mission utilized Blue Origin’s fully…
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Blue Origin launches NS-19 with full passenger complement
Blue Origin launched a crew of six people on board a New Shepard rocket on Saturday, December 11 from the company’s West Texas facility at Corn Ranch. The liftoff took place at 9:01 am CST at the launch site, or 15:01 UTC. This flight was the third crewed undertaking for Blue Origin since their first…
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With Blue Origin passengers set, suborbital tourism arrives after decades of work
After years of development, suborbital space tourism looks ready to lift off after Virgin Galactic successfully launched its first fully-crewed suborbital mission to space on July 11 following several prior crewed suborbital tests. The Unity 22 mission came just days before Blue Origin is scheduled to make its first passenger suborbital mission no earlier than Tuesday,…
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With Blue Origin passengers set, suborbital tourism arrives after decades of work
After years of development, suborbital space tourism looks ready to lift off after Virgin Galactic successfully launched its first fully-crewed suborbital mission to space on July 11 following several prior crewed suborbital tests. The Unity 22 mission came just days before Blue Origin is scheduled to make its first passenger suborbital mission no earlier than Tuesday,…
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Blue Origin succeeds in 15th New Shepard flight, critical test before carrying humans
Blue Origin launched the 15th mission of their suborbital New Shepard launch system, including booster and capsule, on a test flight that will prove crucial to the company’s ability to begin carrying people. Liftoff occurred at 12:50 EDT / 16:50 UTC on 14 April after a brief weather delay. The booster and capsule landed safely…