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
- Status
- active
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- 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.
- First Flight Date
- 2021-01-14
- Manufacturer
- Operator
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- Creation Time
- July 13, 2026 at 11:17:35 UTC
- Updated Time
- July 14, 2026 at 18:46:27 UTC
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- RSS First Step New Shepard RSS First Step First Step Crew Capsule first human-rated New Shepard capsule
- Vehicle Code
- RSS First Step