Overview
- NS-32 lifted off May 31 as Blue Origin’s 12th human flight and the 32nd launch of its reusable New Shepard vehicle
- Six passengers—a STEM educator, radiologist, diplomat, entrepreneur, aerospace executive and adventurer—from four countries soared above the 100 km Kármán line
- Travelers experienced roughly three minutes of weightlessness and panoramic Earth views before the capsule’s parachute-assisted touchdown in West Texas
- The hydrogen-powered booster autonomously returned for a precision landing near the launch site, demonstrating New Shepard’s full reusability
- With 68 total passengers flown and tickets estimated above $500,000 each, Blue Origin maintains its lead in commercial suborbital tourism