EL PASO, Texas (KTSM) — Space technology company Blue Origin successfully completed its 10th human spaceflight and the 30th flight for the New Shepard program on Tuesday morning, Feb. 25, the company announced.
The rocket was launched from its location outside of Van Horn.
The astronaut crew included: Lane Bess, Jesús Calleja, Elaine Chia Hyde, Dr. Richard Scott, Tushar Shah, and an undisclosed sixth crew member.
Bess flew for the second time, the fourth New Shepard customer to do so. Including Tuesday’s crew, New Shepard has now flown 52 people into space, including repeat astronauts.
“There’s nothing like seeing the diversity among our crews, and this mission brought together people from all over the world — scientists, doctors, entrepreneurs, and adventurers,” said Phil Joyce, senior vice president for the New Shepard program. “It’s always inspiring to hear their unique perspectives about the life-changing impact of seeing Earth from space. Huge thanks to our customers for supporting our mission to build a road to space for the benefit of Earth.”
You can click here to watch a replay of the flight.