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New Shepard’s Crewed NS-28 Mission Targets Liftoff on Friday, November 22


New Shepard’s Crewed NS-28 Mission Targets Liftoff on Friday, November 22
New Shepard’s Crewed NS-28 Mission Targets Liftoff on Friday, November 22

Blue Origin announced today its ninth human flight, NS-28, will lift off from Launch Site One in West Texas on Friday, November 22. The launch window opens at 9:30 AM CST / 15:30 UTC. The webcast on BlueOrigin.com will start at T-30 minutes. 


Additionally, Blue Origin released the NS-28 mission patch. A few of the symbols embedded include: 


  • The color pink and the girl in the signature pink overalls represents Emily Calandrelli. 

  • The centerline in the “2” represents Sharon and Marc Hagle’s second flight on New Shepard. 

  • The stars represent Austin Litteral’s vision for people among the stars. 

  • The people at the bottom represents J.D. Russell’s hope for generations of people expanding their understanding of the world.  

  • The wolf in the crew capsule’s window represents Hank Wolfond. 


For more information on the crew, please see our previous blog post here.   Follow Blue Origin on X, Instagram, Facebook, LinkedIn, Threads, and YouTube, and sign up on BlueOrigin.com to stay current on all mission details. 

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