New Shepard Tail 4
Tail 4 is the reusable human-rated New Shepard propulsion module introduced with the new vehicle that first flew on NS-14 on January 14, 2021. That vehicle completed its crew qualification on NS-15 and began commercial human spaceflight with NS-16. Blue Origin publicly identifies Tail 4, but does not publish a complete current serial-by-flight ledger, so no last-flight date is asserted here.
Identity
- Aliases
- New Shepard 4NS4human-rated New Shepard booster
- Name
- New Shepard Tail 4
- Status
- active
Details
- Description
- Tail 4 is the reusable human-rated New Shepard propulsion module introduced with the new vehicle that first flew on NS-14 on January 14, 2021. That vehicle completed its crew qualification on NS-15 and began commercial human spaceflight with NS-16. Blue Origin publicly identifies Tail 4, but does not publish a complete current serial-by-flight ledger, so no last-flight date is asserted here.
- First Flight Date
- 2021-01-14
- Manufacturer
- Operator
- Vehicle Family
Links
Assets & Meta
- Creation Time
- July 14, 2026 at 18:46:31 UTC
- Updated Time
- July 14, 2026 at 18:46:31 UTC
Other
- Search Name
- New Shepard Tail 4 New Shepard 4 NS4 human-rated New Shepard booster
- Serial Number
- 4
- Vehicle Code
- Tail 4