New Shepard Program

Blue Origin’s New Shepard Program develops and operates a reusable suborbital system for human spaceflight and research payloads. Its booster and crew capsule return independently for reuse. On 30 January 2026, after 38 flights, Blue Origin announced a flight pause of no less than two years while shifting resources toward its human lunar capabilities. The announcement described a continuing customer backlog; it did not retire or cancel the vehicle design.