Blue Origin

New Shepard

New Shepard
RetiredReusable

Overview

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The New Shepard reusable launch system is a vertical-takeoff, vertical-landing (VTVL), suborbital manned rocket that is being developed by Blue Origin as a commercial system for suborbital space tourism.

Manufacturer

Blue Origin

Variant

N/A

Alias

N/A

Maiden Flight

April 29, 2015

Technical Specifications

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15 m

Length

3.7 m

Diameter

0 t

Launch Mass

490 kN

Liftoff Thrust

0 kg

LEO Capacity

0 kg

GTO Capacity

Launch Record

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38

Total Launches

37

Successful

1

Failed

97.4%

Success Rate

38

Attempted Landings

36

Successful Landings

2

Failed Landings

15

Consecutive Successes

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