Blue Origin will fly NS-26 crew mission on August 29

Blue Origin is targeting no earlier than Thursday, August 29 for the New Shepard 26 (NS-26) human crew mission. The rocket will liftoff from Launch Site One in West Texas and a liftoff window will open at 8:00 AM CDT/1300 UTC. A live webcast of the mission will begin 40 minutes prior to the liftoff.

Last month, Blue Origin announced the NS-26 crew including Nicolina Elrick, Rob Ferl, Eugene Grin, Dr.Eiman Jahangir, Karsen Kitchen, and Ephraim Rabin.

Blue Origin NS-26 Crew (Source- Blue Origin)

The company has published an NS-26 patch which, represents:

“The green color and plants ascending in spiral lines represent the living organisms in Rob Ferl’s onboard experiment. The spiral lines indicate the slight rotation of the crew capsule when it separates from the booster. The continuous loop also represents Ephraim Rabin’s career in the supply chain.

The heart represents Dr. Eiman Jahangir’s career as a cardiologist; the spiral line toward space represents his lifelong passion for reaching the stars, and Eugene Grin’s passion for travel. The children at the bottom represent Karsen Kitchen and Nicolina Elrick’s childhood dreams of going to space. They also represent Club for the Future’s mission to inspire and mobilize future generations to pursue STEAM careers.”

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