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Blue Origin’s NS-32 Mission Carries Six Crew to Edge of Space

The flight underscores the rapid growth of private suborbital tourism with reusable rockets that carry civilians beyond 100 km

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Jeff Bezos's Blue Origin launches six customers on tourist flight to space
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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