New Shepard
· built by Blue Origin
· maiden flight 2015-04-29
Profile data last updated: 2026-08-15T20:08:04.839063+00:00 | 7531-09-01
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.
Specifications
15.0 mLength
3.7 mDiameter
75 tLaunch mass
1Stages
490 kNLiftoff thrust
Payload Capacity
No payload capacity figures published for this configuration.
Lifetime Launch Record
As reported by Launch Library 2 across this rocket's entire history, not just the launches tracked on this site.
38Total launches
37Successful
1Failed
0Upcoming
Launches Tracked on This Site
38In our archive
97.4%Success rate
Apr 29, 2015 17:06 UTCEarliest tracked
Jan 22, 2026 16:25 UTCMost recent
| Mission | Date | Status |
|---|---|---|
| New Shepard | NS-38 | Jan 22, 2026 16:25 UTC | Success |
| New Shepard | NS-37 | Dec 20, 2025 14:15 UTC | Success |
| New Shepard | NS-36 | Oct 08, 2025 13:40 UTC | Success |
| New Shepard | NS-35 | Sep 18, 2025 13:00 UTC | Success |
| New Shepard | NS-34 | Aug 03, 2025 12:42 UTC | Success |
| New Shepard | NS-33 | Jun 29, 2025 14:39 UTC | Success |
| New Shepard | NS-32 | May 31, 2025 13:39 UTC | Success |
| New Shepard | NS-31 | Apr 14, 2025 13:30 UTC | Success |
| New Shepard | NS-30 | Feb 25, 2025 15:49 UTC | Success |
| New Shepard | NS-29 | Feb 04, 2025 16:00 UTC | Success |
| New Shepard | NS-28 | Nov 22, 2024 15:30 UTC | Success |
| New Shepard | NS-27 | Oct 23, 2024 15:27 UTC | Success |
| New Shepard | NS-26 | Aug 29, 2024 13:07 UTC | Success |
| New Shepard | NS-25 | May 19, 2024 14:35 UTC | Success |
| New Shepard | NS-24 | Dec 19, 2023 16:42 UTC | Success |