| Mission type | Sub-orbital human spaceflight |
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| Mission duration | 10 minutes, 4 seconds |
| Apogee | 107 km (66 mi) |
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| Spacecraft | RSSFirst Step |
| Manufacturer | Blue Origin |
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| Crew size | 6 |
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| Launch date | 31 March 2022, 8:57:55 amCDT (13:57:55 UTC) |
| Rocket | New Shepard (NS4) |
| Launch site | Corn Ranch, LS-1 |
| Contractor | Blue Origin |
| End of mission | |
| Landing date | 31 March 2022, 9:07:59 am CDT (14:07:59 UTC) |
| Landing site | Corn Ranch |
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Blue Origin NS-20 was asub-orbital spaceflight mission operated byBlue Origin, which launched on 31 March 2022 using theNew Shepard rocket.[1] With six people on board, it was Blue Origin's fourth flight with passengers, and twentieth flight overall to reach space.[2]
The flight was originally scheduled to launch on 23 March, but was later postponed to 29 March, and then again to 31 March.[1] American comedianPete Davidson was expected to fly on board, but was unable to due to the launch date change.[3] It was later announced that Blue Origin employeeGary Lai, chief architect of Blue Origin's New Shepard vehicle, would replace Davidson. Apart from Lai, the five other participants of the flight were paying passengers.[4]
The passengers of NS-20 were nicknamed the "Roaring Twenties".[5]
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| Tourist |  Marty AllenFirst spaceflight | |
| Tourist | Sharon Hagle First spaceflight | |
| Tourist | Marc Hagle First spaceflight | |
| Tourist | Jim Kitchen First spaceflight | |
| Tourist | George Nield First spaceflight | |
| Tourist | Gary Lai First spaceflight | |
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