Blue Origin's New Shepard Completes Eighth Crewed Flight with NASA Researcher

Rob Ferl becomes the first NASA-funded researcher to conduct space experiments on a commercial suborbital flight, marking a milestone for space-based plant biology studies.

The New Shepard flight reached an altitude of 105.3 kilometers and lasted 10 minutes.
Rob Ferl activated plant biology experiments to study gene expression under varying gravity conditions.
21-year-old Karsen Kitchen became the youngest woman to cross the Kármán line.
The mission included six passengers, blending scientific research with space tourism.
Blue Origin continues to advance space tourism and research with reusable rockets.