Today, Blue Origin successfully completed its ninth human spaceflight and the 28th flight for the New Shepard program. The astronaut crew included: Emily Calandrelli, Sharon Hagle, Marc Hagle, Austin Litteral, James (J.D.) Russell, and Henry (Hank) Wolfond. Sharon and Marc Hagle both flew for the second time. Including today’s crew, New Shepard has now flown 47 people to space (three people have flown twice).

“It’s always moving to witness an astronaut crew return from space changed by their experience on New Shepard,” said Phil Joyce, Senior Vice President, New Shepard. “This mission amplifies the importance of STEAM and inspiring the next generation, and we welcomed back two returning astronauts. A big thank you to all our customers for the opportunity to provide this experience, and for helping to advance our mission to build a road to space for the benefit of Earth.”  

NS-28 is GO for Launch

Nov. 21, 2024

New Shepard is GO for launch from Launch Site One tomorrow, November 22. 

New Shepard’s Crewed NS-28 Mission Targets Liftoff on Friday, Nov. 22

Nov. 18, 2024

Blue Origin announced today its ninth human flight, NS-28, will lift off from Launch Site One in West Texas on Friday, November 22. The launch window opens at 9:30 AM CST / 15:30 UTC. The webcast on blueoriginmetals.com will start at T-30 minutes. 

Additionally, Blue Origin released the NS-28 mission patch. A few of the symbols embedded include: 

• The color pink and the girl in the signature pink overalls represents Emily Calandrelli. 
• The centerline in the “2” represents Sharon and Marc Hagle’s second flight on New Shepard. 
• The stars represent Austin Litteral’s vision for people among the stars. 
• The people at the bottom represents J.D. Russell’s hope for generations of people expanding their understanding of the world.  
• The wolf in the crew capsule’s window represents Hank Wolfond. 

For more information on the crew, please see our previous blog post below.  

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New Shepard's 28th Mission Includes Emily Calandrelli and Two Returning Customers

Nov. 15, 2024

Blue Origin today revealed the six people flying on its NS-28 mission. The crew includes: Emily Calandrelli, Sharon Hagle, Marc Hagle, Austin Litteral, James (J.D.) Russell, and Henry (Hank) Wolfond. Sharon and Marc Hagle are both flying on New Shepard for the second time.