2024 private crewed sub-orbital spaceflight
Blue Origin NS-28 Mission type Sub-orbital human spaceflight Mission duration 10 minutes, 14 seconds Apogee 107 km (66 mi)[ 1] Spacecraft properties Spacecraft RSSFirst Step [ 2] Manufacturer Blue Origin Crew Crew size 6 Members Start of mission Launch date November 22, 2024, 9:30 amCST (15:30 UTC ) Rocket New Shepard (NS4 )[ 2] Launch site Corn Ranch , LS-1Contractor Blue Origin End of mission Landing date November 22, 2024, 9:40:14 am CST (15:40:14 UTC) Landing site Corn Ranch Blue Origin NS-28 mission patch
Blue Origin NS-28 was a sub-orbital spaceflight mission, operated by Blue Origin, which launched on November 22, 2024 using the New Shepard rocket.[ 3] [ 4]
Position Passenger Tourist Sharon Hagle Second spaceflightTourist Marc Hagle Second spaceflightTourist Emily Calandrelli First spaceflightTourist Austin Litteral First spaceflightTourist J. D. Russell First spaceflightTourist Henry Wolfond First spaceflight
The flight's passengers includeEmily Calandrelli , ascience communicator and host ofEmily's Wonder Lab ,[ 5] Marc and Sharon Hagle, who were flying on their second New Shepard flight (the first beingNS-20 ), Austin Litteral, who won his seat as part of a giveaway,James (J.D.) Russell and Henry (Hank) Wolfond.[ 4]
^ @blueorigin (November 22, 2024)."Key stats from today's #NS28 mission: 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). Official launch time was 9:30:00 AM CST / 15:30:00 UTC. Capsule landing occurred at 9:40:14 AM CST / 15:40:14 UTC. The mission elapsed time was 10 min 15 sec" (Tweet ). RetrievedNovember 22, 2024 – viaTwitter . .^a b Replay: New Shepard Mission NS-28 Webcast . Van Horn, Texas, United States: Blue Origin. November 22, 2024. Event occurs at 15:30 UTC. RetrievedNovember 22, 2024 . .^ @blueorigin (November 18, 2024)."⏱️ Countdown to liftoff! #NS28 is targeting liftoff from Launch Site One on Friday, Nov. 22, with the launch window opening at 9:30 AM CST / 15:30 UTC. Learn more about the symbolism behind the mission patch: https://bit.ly/3Z4U6m2" (Tweet ). RetrievedNovember 18, 2024 – viaTwitter . .^a b "New Shepard's Crewed NS-28 Mission Targets Liftoff on Friday, Nov. 22" .Blue Origin . RetrievedNovember 18, 2024 . .^ "About" .Emily Dawn Calandrelli . RetrievedOctober 17, 2020 . .
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