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Blue Origin Successfully Launches 26th New Shepard Mission in West Texas

IndiaVision Friday, 30 August 2024
On August 29, 2024, Blue Origin successfully conducted its 26th New Shepard mission (NS-26) from its launch site in West Texas. This flight marked another significant achievement for the space company led by Jeff Bezos, further advancing its space tourism ambitions. The mission carried six passengers, including Rob Ferl, a NASA-funded researcher, marking the first time a NASA-supported scientist flew on a commercial suborbital rocket. Alongside Ferl were five other crew members: philanthropist Nicolina Elrick, cardiologist Eiman Jahangir, entrepreneur Ephraim Rabin, businessman Eugene Grin, and Karsen Kitchen, a university student who made history as the youngest woman to reach space. New Shepard, a fully reusable suborbital rocket, performed flawlessly, with […]

Blue Origin Successfully Launches 26th New Shepard Mission in West Texas
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