Blue Origin NS-28

Blue Origin NS-28

Mission type	Crewed sub-orbital spaceflight
Mission duration	10 minutes, 14 seconds
Apogee	107 km (66 mi) [1]
Spacecraft properties
Spacecraft	RSS First Step [2]
Manufacturer	Blue Origin
Crew
Crew size	6
Members	Emily Calandrelli Sharon Hagle Marc Hagle Austin Litteral James Russell Henry Wolfond
Start of mission
Launch date	November 22, 2024, 9:30 am CST (15:30  UTC)
Rocket	New Shepard (NS4) [2]
Launch site	Corn Ranch, LS-1
Contractor	Blue Origin
End of mission
Landing date	November 22, 2024, 9:40:14 am CST (15:40:14 UTC)
Landing site	Corn Ranch
Blue Origin NS-28 mission patch New Shepard crewed flights ←  Blue Origin NS-26 Blue Origin NS-30  → New Shepard flights ←  Blue Origin NS-27 Blue Origin NS-29  →

Blue Origin NS-28 was a sub-orbital spaceflight mission, operated by Blue Origin, which launched on November 22, 2024 using the New Shepard rocket. ^{[3] [4]}

Crew

Prime crew

Position	Crew
Tourist	Sharon Hagle Second spaceflight
Tourist	Marc Hagle Second spaceflight
Tourist	Emily Calandrelli First spaceflight
Tourist	Austin Litteral First spaceflight
Tourist	James (J.D.) Russell First spaceflight
Tourist	Henry (Hank) Wolfond First spaceflight

Details

The flight's crew includes Emily Calandrelli, a science communicator and host of Emily's Wonder Lab , ^[5] Marc and Sharon Hagle, who are flying on their second New Shepard flight (the first being NS-20), Austin Litteral, who won his seat as part of a giveaway, James (J.D.) Russell and Henry (Hank) Wolfond. ^[4]

References

1. @blueorigin (November 22, 2024). "Key stats from today's #NS28 mission: The Crew Capsule reached an apogee of 347,661 ft AGL / 351,308 ft MSL (106 km AGL / 107 km MSL). The booster reached an apogee of 347,312 ft AGL / 350,959 ft MSL (106 km AGL / 107 km MSL). Official launch time was 9:30:00 AM CST / 15:30:00 UTC. Capsule landing occurred at 9:40:14 AM CST / 15:40:14 UTC. The mission elapsed time was 10 min 15 sec" (Tweet). Retrieved November 22, 2024– via Twitter..
2. Replay: New Shepard Mission NS-28 Webcast. Van Horn, Texas, United States: Blue Origin. November 22, 2024. Event occurs at 15:30 UTC. Retrieved November 22, 2024..
3. @blueorigin (November 18, 2024). "⏱️ Countdown to liftoff! #NS28 is targeting liftoff from Launch Site One on Friday, Nov. 22, with the launch window opening at 9:30 AM CST / 15:30 UTC. Learn more about the symbolism behind the mission patch: https://bit.ly/3Z4U6m2" (Tweet). Retrieved November 18, 2024– via Twitter..
4. "New Shepard's Crewed NS-28 Mission Targets Liftoff on Friday, Nov. 22". Blue Origin. Retrieved November 18, 2024..
5. "About". Emily Dawn Calandrelli. Retrieved October 17, 2020..