EL PASO, Texas (KTSM) — Space technology company Blue Origin said its next crewed flight is scheduled for Wednesday, Oct. 8.
The launch window opens at 7 a.m. Mountain Daylight time. The launch will take place at the company’s Launch Site One facility outside of Van Horn.
This mission is the 15th human flight for the New Shepard program. To date, Blue Origin has flown 75 people, including five repeat customers, above the Kármán line, the internationally recognized boundary of space.
Here is more about the New Shepard rocket, according to Blue Origin:
“Named after astronaut Alan Shepard, the first American in space, New Shepard is Blue Origin’s fully reusable, suborbital rocket system built for human flight from the beginning. During the 11-minute journey, astronauts soar past the Kármán line (100 km/62 miles), the internationally recognized boundary of space, experiencing several minutes of weightlessness and witnessing life-changing views of Earth. The vehicle is fully autonomous — there are no pilots,” according to Blue Origin.
The webcast for the Oct. 8 flight will start 30 minutes prior to liftoff. You can watch the liftoff and mission by clicking here.
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