NS-4
| Type | Core |
| Landing Attempt | Yes |
| Landing Site | CR |
| Landing Success | Yes |
| Landing Type | RTLS |
| Flights | 8 |
| Turn-around Time | 61 days |
| Previous Mission | NS-21 |
| Reused | Yes |
NS-22
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NS-22 is the sixth crewed New Shepard flight, carrying six passengers.
| Mission Type | Tourism |
| Orbit | Suborbital |
The New Shepard reusable launch system is a vertical-takeoff, vertical-landing (VTVL), suborbital manned rocket that is being developed by Blue Origin as a commercial system for suborbital space tourism.
| Manufacturer | Blue Origin |
| Thrust | 490kN |
| Length | 15m |
| Diameter | 3.7m |
| LEO Capacity | N/A |
| GTO Capacity | N/A |
| Launch Cost | Unknown |
Blue Origin is an American privately funded aerospace manufacturer and spaceflight services company set up by Amazon.com founder Jeff Bezos with its headquarters in Kent, Washington. The company is developing technologies to enable private human access to space with the goal to dramatically lower costs and increase reliability. Blue Origin currently launches its New Shepard sub-orbital vehicle from its West Texas launch site, they are currently constructing a launch pad for their orbital vehicle New Glenn at Cape Canaveral LC-36.
| Type | Commercial |
| Administrator | CEO: Jeff Bezos |
| Launch Vehicles | New Shepard | New Glenn |
| Spacecraft | None |
| Location | Corn Ranch, USA |
| Total Launches | 21 |
| Links | Wikipedia | Map |
Mário Ferreira
Tourist
| Age | 54 (1968-01-15) |
| Status | Retired |
Clint Kelly III
Tourist
| Age | Unknown |
| Status | Retired |
Sara Sabry
Tourist
| Age | Unknown |
| Status | Retired |
Steve Young
Tourist
| Age | Unknown |
| Status | Retired |
Reusability is a fundimentally important factor in creating a cheap and reliable launch vehicle. The first stage makes up the vast majority of the cost to manufacture a rocket, by reusing it as well as other parts such as the second staege and fairings, the cost per mission id improved drastically.
"Rapid and complete reusability of rockets is really the key to opening up space and becoming a space-faring civilization."
- Elon Musk