Blue Origin NS-26

Blue Origin NS-26
Mission type	Sub-orbital human spaceflight
Mission duration	10 minutes, 8 seconds
Apogee	105 km (65 mi)
Spacecraft properties
Spacecraft	RSS First Step
Manufacturer	Blue Origin
Crew
Crew size	6
Members	Ephraim Rabin; Nicolina Elrick; Eugene Grin; Rob Ferl; Karsen Kitchen; Eiman Jahangir;
Start of mission
Launch date	August 29, 2024, 8:07:03 am CDT (13:07:03 UTC)
Rocket	New Shepard (NS4)
Launch site	Corn Ranch, LS-1
Contractor	Blue Origin
End of mission
Landing date	August 29, 2024, 8:17:11 am CDT (13:17:11 UTC)
Landing site	Corn Ranch
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Blue Origin NS-26 was a sub-orbital spaceflight mission, operated by Blue Origin, launched on August 29, 2024, using the New Shepard rocket.^[2]^[3]^[4]^[5]

^ ^a ^b ^c Blue Origin [@blueorigin] (August 29, 2024). "Key stats from today's mission: The Crew Capsule reached an apogee of 342,314 ft AGL / 345,961 ft MSL (104 km AGL / 105 km MSL) The booster reached an apogee of 341,985 ft AGL / 345,632 ft MSL (104 km AGL / 105 km MSL) Official launch time was 8:07:03 AM CDT / 13:07:03 UTC. Capsule landing occurred at 8:17:11 AM CDT / 13:17:11 UTC. The mission elapsed time was 10 min 8 sec; the max ascent velocity was 2,238 mph / 3,602 km/h" (Tweet). Retrieved January 28, 2025 – via Twitter.
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