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Launch Site One

A private spaceport owned and operated by Blue Origin, used primarily for suborbital launches of the New Shepard rocket. Spanning 165,000 acres, it includes a suborbital launch pad, landing pad, rocket engine test stands, a vehicle processing facility, and an astronaut training facility. It supports commercial space tourism and scientific missions, with over 30 New Shepard launches conducted since 2012.

Identity

Name
Launch Site One
Region
NA
Slug
launch-site-one
Type
spaceport

Details

Description
A private spaceport owned and operated by Blue Origin, used primarily for suborbital launches of the New Shepard rocket. Spanning 165,000 acres, it includes a suborbital launch pad, landing pad, rocket engine test stands, a vehicle processing facility, and an astronaut training facility. It supports commercial space tourism and scientific missions, with over 30 New Shepard launches conducted since 2012.
Latitude
31.352306
Location
35961 Texas Highway 54, 79855, Van Horn, United States
Longitude
-104.820108
Operational Status
operational
Ownership
private

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Creation Time
7/14/2025, 2:17:00 AM
Updated Time
7/1/2025, 11:37:59 AM
Launch Site One - AeroVia