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New Shepard

New Shepard is Blue Origin's fully reusable, autonomous suborbital human-spaceflight system. Its two independently recoverable elements are a pressurized six-person crew capsule and a BE-3PM-powered vertical-landing propulsion module. The program began full-scale flight testing in 2015 and entered crewed commercial service in 2021.

New Shepard

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Aliases
Blue Origin New ShepardNew Shepard launch systemNew Shepard suborbital vehicle
Family Name
New Shepard
Full Name
New Shepard
Reusability
fully_reusable
Status
active
Type
rocket

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Description
New Shepard is Blue Origin's fully reusable, autonomous suborbital human-spaceflight system. Its two independently recoverable elements are a pressurized six-person crew capsule and a BE-3PM-powered vertical-landing propulsion module. The program began full-scale flight testing in 2015 and entered crewed commercial service in 2021.
First Flight Year
2,015
Manufacturer
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Creation Time
April 26, 2026 at 14:21:49 UTC
Updated Time
July 14, 2026 at 18:46:23 UTC