Blue Origin - New Shepard NS-23 Mission patch.
Sept. 12, 2022
New Shepard flight profile
Blue Origin’s New Shepard reusable launch system has suffered an anomaly after being launched from the Launch Site One in West Texas, on 12 September 2022, at 14:26 UTC (09:26 CDT). The New Shepard capsule carried 34 payloads.
New Shepard launch anomaly (NS-23)
Two payloads were placed on the exterior of the New Shepard booster for ambient exposure to the space environment. NS-23 was the ninth mission, launch and landing, for this New Shepard launch vehicle (NS3).
Anomaly on the booster (main engine), yellow flames
During today’s flight, the capsule escape system successfully separated the capsule from the booster. The booster impacted the ground. There are no reported injuries; all personnel have been accounted for.
Ignition of the capsule ejection system rockets
Booster failure on today’s uncrewed flight. Escape system performed as designed.
New Shepard configuration & description
We're responding to an issue this morning at our Launch Site One location in West Texas. This was a payload mission with no astronauts on board. The capsule escape system functioned as designed. More information to come as it is available.
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