Description: New Shepard is Blue Origin’s suborbital space tourism rocket designed to carry humans and cargo to the edge of space. It is designed for short-duration, reusable missions and focuses on providing space tourism and research opportunities.
First Launch: April 29, 2015
Rocket Components:
- Booster: The first stage is a reusable booster that returns to Earth for vertical landing after completing its mission.
- Crew Capsule: The second stage is a capsule designed to carry astronauts, payloads, or scientific experiments. It is equipped with windows for passengers to experience space views.
Key Features:
- Suborbital flights reach the Kármán line (100 km/62 miles above Earth).
- Fully autonomous, with automated launch, flight, and landing systems.
- Focused on space tourism and research payloads.
Reusable: The rocket’s booster and crew capsule are both designed for reuse, with multiple successful landings and re-flights.
