Blue Origin
How To Watch Blue Origin NS-26 Crew Mission
Blue Origin New Shepard 26 (NS-26) mission has received a go for launch and here’s what you need to know about this liftoff and how to watch it online.
Blue Origin is targeting a launch on August 29 and the launch window will open at 8:00 a.m. CDT/13:00 UTC. The rocket will liftoff from Launch Site One in West Texas.
You can watch live coverage on YouTube and the official Blue Origin website. The coverage will start 40 minutes prior to liftoff.
The crew will sit inside the Blue Origin capsule. That includes Nicolina Elrick, Rob Ferl, Eugene Grin, Dr. Eiman Jahangir, Karsen Kitchen, and Ephraim Rabin.
The #NS26 crew is certified ‘ready to fly to space’ by CrewMember 7 Sarah Knights. The launch window opens at 8:00 a.m. CDT / 13:00 UTC.
Watch the launch live here tomorrow. 🚀 pic.twitter.com/hWQaMy3hHz
— Blue Origin (@blueorigin) August 28, 2024
In May this year, the company returned to the human spaceflights with the launch of the NS-25 mission.
NS-26 will be the eighth human flight for the New Shepard program and the 26th overall. As of August, the company has flown 37 humans above the Karman line.