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New Shepard’s Crewed NS-34 Mission Targets Liftoff on August 3


New Shepard’s Crewed NS-34 Mission Targets Liftoff on August 3
New Shepard’s Crewed NS-34 Mission Targets Liftoff on August 3

Blue Origin announced its next New Shepard crewed flight, NS-34, will lift off from Launch Site One in West Texas on Sunday, August 3. The launch window opens at 7:30 AM CDT / 12:30 UTC. The webcast on BlueOrigin.com will start at T-30 minutes. 



Additionally, Blue Origin released the NS-34 mission patch. A few of the symbols embedded include: 


  • The globe symbolizes Arvi Bahal’s passion for travel, including visiting every country in the world, and the North and South Poles. 

  • The Bosphorus Strait symbolizes Gökhan Erdem’s Turkish heritage.    

  • The shape of Puerto Rico symbolizes Deborah Martorell’s home. 

  • Mt. Everest symbolizes Lionel Pitchford’s decades of work in Nepal. 

  • The book symbolizes J.D. Russell’s foundation, founded in honor of his deceased daughter, and dedicated to supporting children’s education and assisting first responder families. 

  • The banana symbolizes H.E. Justin Sun’s passion for conceptual art. 

  • The sun in the center symbolizes H.E. Justin Sun, Deborah Martorell’s meteorology background, and new adventures for the whole crew. 


For more information on the crew, please see our previous NS-34 blog post. 

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