Blue Origin NS-21

Blue Origin NS-21
Mission type	Crewed sub-orbital spaceflight
Mission duration	10 minutes, 5 seconds
Apogee	107 km (66 mi)
Spacecraft properties
Spacecraft	RSS First Step
Manufacturer	Blue Origin
Crew
Crew size	6
Members	Evan Dick; Katya Echazarreta; Hamish Harding; Victor Correa Hespanha; Jaison Robinson; Victor Vescovo;
Start of mission
Launch date	4 June 2022 ; 13:25:02 UTC
Rocket	New Shepard (NS4)
Launch site	Corn Ranch, LS-1
Contractor	Blue Origin
End of mission
Landing date	4 June 2022 ; 13:35:07 UTC
Landing site	Corn Ranch
	; Blue Origin NS-21 mission patch New Shepard crewed flights ← Blue Origin NS-20 Blue Origin NS-22 → New Shepard flights ← Blue Origin NS-20 Blue Origin NS-22 →

Blue Origin NS-21 was a sub-orbital spaceflight mission, operated by Blue Origin, which launched on 4 June 2022 using the New Shepard rocket.^[2] It was Blue Origin's fifth crewed flight, and twenty-first overall to reach space.^[3]

The mission was originally scheduled to launch on 20 May 2022. However, the flight was delayed due to a back-up system not meeting the "expectations for performance,"^[4] and the new 4 June launch date was announced on 31 May 2022.^[5]

Apollo 16 astronaut Charles Duke was a guest of Blue Origin attending the launch.

^ ^a ^b @blueorigin (4 June 2022). "Official launch time was 8:25:02 AM CDT / 13:25:02 UTC. Capsule landing occurred at 8:35:07 AM CDT / 13:35:07 UTC" (Tweet). Retrieved 4 June 2022 – via Twitter.
^ Clark, Stephen (4 June 2022). "Blue Origin launches six people to suborbital space". Spaceflight Now. Retrieved 4 June 2022.
^ Dahm, Daniel (9 May 2022). "Here's who's headed to space on next Blue Origin rocket launch". WKMG. Retrieved 9 May 2022.
^ @blueorigin (18 May 2022). "During our final vehicle check-outs, we observed one of New Shepard's back-up systems was not meeting our expectations for performance. In an abundance of caution, we will be delaying the #NS21 launch originally scheduled for Friday. Stay tuned for further updates" (Tweet). Archived from the original on 20 May 2022. Retrieved 20 May 2022 – via Twitter.
^ "Blue Origin targets June 4 for next space tourist mission after delay". Space.com. 31 May 2022. Retrieved 31 May 2022.

[ns21-times-1] @blueorigin (4 June 2022). "Official launch time was 8:25:02 AM CDT / 13:25:02 UTC. Capsule landing occurred at 8:35:07 AM CDT / 13:35:07 UTC" (Tweet). Retrieved 4 June 2022 – via Twitter.

[2] Clark, Stephen (4 June 2022). "Blue Origin launches six people to suborbital space". Spaceflight Now. Retrieved 4 June 2022.

[3] Dahm, Daniel (9 May 2022). "Here's who's headed to space on next Blue Origin rocket launch". WKMG. Retrieved 9 May 2022.

[4] @blueorigin (18 May 2022). "During our final vehicle check-outs, we observed one of New Shepard's back-up systems was not meeting our expectations for performance. In an abundance of caution, we will be delaying the #NS21 launch originally scheduled for Friday. Stay tuned for further updates" (Tweet). Archived from the original on 20 May 2022. Retrieved 20 May 2022 – via Twitter.

[ND-5] "Blue Origin targets June 4 for next space tourist mission after delay". Space.com. 31 May 2022. Retrieved 31 May 2022.

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