Blue Origin NS-36
Launch of NS-36 | |
| Mission type | Sub-orbital human spaceflight |
|---|---|
| Mission duration | 10 minutes, 21 seconds |
| Apogee | 107 km (66 mi) |
| Spacecraft properties | |
| Spacecraft | RSS First Step |
| Manufacturer | Blue Origin |
| Crew | |
| Crew size | 6 |
| Members |
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| Start of mission | |
| Launch date | October 8, 2025, 13:40:27 UTC[1] |
| Rocket | New Shepard (NS4) |
| Launch site | Corn Ranch, LS‑1 |
| Contractor | Blue Origin |
| End of mission | |
| Landing date | October 8, 2025, 13:50:48 UTC |
| Landing site | Corn Ranch |
Blue Origin NS-36 mission patch | |
Blue Origin NS‑36 was a sub-orbital spaceflight operated by Blue Origin as part of its New Shepard space tourism program. The flight launched from Launch Site One (Corn Ranch) in West Texas on October 8, 2025, at 13:40 UTC (09:40 a.m. Eastern).[2] The launch window opened at about 8:30 AM CDT (13:30 UTC).
This mission represents the 15th human flight and the 36th overall flight of the New Shepard program.
Passengers
The flight's passengers include an executive in the franchise industry Jeff Elgin, an entrepreneur with experience in media, distribution, and events Danna Karagussova, an electrical engineer with a Bachelor of Science from Duke University and a PhD from the University of Michigan, who led government and industry R&D in computer science and robotics Clint Kelly III (Second Flight to Space, First in NS-22), a serial entrepreneur and explorer Aaron C. Newman, a Ukrainian businessman, hotel and real estate investor, systems analyst, web developer, relentless globetrotter Vitalii Ostrovsky, and William Lewis, who asked to remain anonymous until after the flight.
| Position | Passenger | |
|---|---|---|
| Tourist | Clint Kelly III Second spaceflight | |
| Tourist / Research Subject | Aaron Newman First spaceflight | |
| Tourist | Jeff Elgin First spaceflight | |
| Tourist | Vitalii Ostrovsky First spaceflight | |
| Tourist | Danna Karagussova First spaceflight | |
| Tourist | William H. Lewis[3] First spaceflight | |
Science
In collaboration with Utah State University led by PI Chris Dakin, Ph.D., Aaron Newman took part in a study focused on human adaptation to spaceflight, with an emphasis on vestibular function and motion sickness.[4]
References
- ^ Wall, Mike (2025-10-08). "Blue Origin launches 6 'Space Nomads,' including mystery passenger, on suborbital space tourist flight (video)". Space.com. Retrieved 2025-10-08.
- ^ "New Shepard NS-36 Mission Updates" (Press release). Blue Origin. 2025-10-08. Retrieved 2025-10-07.
- ^ "Board of Directors Archive". Insmed. Retrieved 2025-10-08.
- ^ "Aaron Newman Joins as Spaceflight Researcher for Utah State University and Uplift Aerospace Collaboration". WSAV-TV news (NBC). October 2, 2025. Retrieved October 10, 2025.