Blue Origin Completes 38th New Shepard Flight to Space

The NS-38 Crew

Today, Blue Origin successfully completed the 38th flight for the New Shepard program and first of 2026. The crew included: Tim Drexler, Dr. Linda Edwards, Alain Fernandez, Alberto Gutiérrez, Jim Hendren, and Dr. Laura Stiles. New Shepard has now flown 98 humans (92 individuals) into space.

"As we enter 2026, we're focused on continuing to deliver transformational experiences for our customers through the proven capability and reliability of New Shepard," said Phil Joyce, SVP, New Shepard. "We are grateful for our astronaut customers who put their trust in our team to bring this experience into reality." 

New Shepard is foundational in enabling Blue Origin's vision of millions of people living and working in space for the benefit of Earth. As our first operational human spaceflight system, it enables us to develop and validate the core reusable technologies, operational procedures, and safety systems that support all Blue Origin programs. Every flight makes space more accessible while building the manufacturing expertise, operational cadence, and proven capabilities in support of our mission to build a road to space. 

Go here to fly on a future New Shepard mission. Commemorative merchandise from today’s mission can be purchased at the Blue Origin Shop.