Blue Origin Readies For 12th Crewed New Shepard Suborbital Launch

Mark Carreau May 27, 2025
Blue Origin plans the launch of its 12th New Shepard

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HOUSTON—Blue Origin is planning for the launch of its 12th New Shepard suborbital private astronaut mission with six crewmembers on May 31. Liftoff from Launch Site One in Van Horn, Texas, is set for a launch window that opens at 9:30 a.m. EDT. The crewmembers for the brief journey beyond the Karman...
Mark Carreau

Mark is based in Houston, where he has written on aerospace for more than 25 years. While at the Houston Chronicle, he was recognized by the Rotary National Award for Space Achievement Foundation in 2006 for his professional contributions to the public understanding of America's space program through news reporting.

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