jeudi 31 mars 2022

Blue Origin Successfully Completes Fourth Human Spaceflight

 







Blue Origin - New Shepard / Mission NS-20 patch.


March 31, 2022

Today, Blue Origin successfully completed its fourth human spaceflight and 20th overall flight for New Shepard. The passenger manifest included: Marty Allen, Sharon Hagle, Marc Hagle, Jim Kitchen, Gary Lai, and Dr. George Nield.


Image above: The crew of New Shepard NS-20. Pictured from left to right: Gary Lai, Jim Kitchen, Marty Allen, Sharon Hagle, Marc Hagle, and Dr. George Nield.

“Congratulations to our astronauts on today’s mission above the Kármán Line,” said Phil Joyce, Senior Vice President of New Shepard for Blue Origin. “We had the honor of safely flying this crew of six – each person with their own story of mentorship and passion for human spaceflight. We’re looking forward to many more flights this year, and we’re grateful to our astronaut customers for their trust in this amazing team.”

Blue Origin NS-20: New Shepard launch and landing

Blue Origin is planning more crewed and payload flights throughout 2022 and beyond. If you are interested in flying on New Shepard, visit Blue Origin's website.

Blue Origin: https://www.blueorigin.com/

Image, Video, Text, Credits: Blue Origin/SciNews.

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