Blue Origin launched NS-28 crewed mission

On November 22, 2024, Blue Origin launched a new New Shepard rocket carrying an NS-28 crewed mission from Launch Site One in West Texas.

The crew included six passengers Emily Calandrelli, Sharon Hagle, Marc Hagle, Austin Litteral, and James (J.D.) Russell, and Henry (Hank) Wolfond.

This was the ninth human flight for the New Shepard program and the 28th overall mission. With this mission, the company has flown 49 humans above the Karman line.

After sending the crew capsule to the Karman line, the rocket landed vertically. After completing the space tour, the capsule landed on Earth following parachute deployment.

Here are some key statistics from the flight:

• The Crew Capsule reached an apogee of 347,661 ft AGL / 351,308 ft MSL (106 km AGL / 107 km MSL).
• The booster reached an apogee of 347,312 ft AGL / 350,959 ft MSL (106 km AGL / 107 km MSL).
• The official launch time was 9:30:00 AM CST / 15:30:00 UTC.
• The capsule landing occurred at 9:40:14 AM CST / 15:40:14 UTC.
• The mission elapsed time was 10 min 15 sec.