RSS First Step
RSS First Step is New Shepard's first human-rated crew capsule. The upgraded vehicle first flew on NS-14 on January 14, 2021 and carried Blue Origin's first human crew on NS-16 on July 20, 2021. Its escape system safely separated the capsule during the NS-23 booster failure; Blue Origin reported that the capsule landed without damage and would fly again.
Identity
- Aliases
- New Shepard RSS First StepFirst Step Crew Capsulefirst human-rated New Shepard capsule
- Name
- RSS First Step
- Slug
- rss-first-step
- Status
- active
Details
- Description
- RSS First Step is New Shepard's first human-rated crew capsule. The upgraded vehicle first flew on NS-14 on January 14, 2021 and carried Blue Origin's first human crew on NS-16 on July 20, 2021. Its escape system safely separated the capsule during the NS-23 booster failure; Blue Origin reported that the capsule landed without damage and would fly again.
- Manufacturer Id
- jd78nkwegh0chf93k1vg404hwh7kph68
- Operator Id
- jd78nkwegh0chf93k1vg404hwh7kph68
- Vehicle Family Id
- nd7yvsy0h0bj2zmzwcy41sk39n8agp3x
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Assets & Meta
- Creation Time
- 7/13/2026, 11:17:35 AM
- Updated Time
- 7/14/2026, 6:46:27 PM
Other
- First Flight Date
- 2021-01-14
- Vehicle Code
- RSS First Step