New Shepard’s Crewed NS-36 Mission Targets Liftoff on October 8

New Shepard’s Crewed NS-36 Mission Targets Liftoff on October 8

Blue Origin announced its next New Shepard crewed flight, NS-36, will lift off from Launch Site One in West Texas on Wednesday, October 8. The launch window opens at 8:00 AM CDT / 13:00 UTC. The webcast on BlueOrigin.com will start 30 minutes prior to liftoff. 

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Additionally, Blue Origin released the NS-36 mission patch. A few of the symbols embedded include: 

• The Moon and Earth symbolize the future of space travel and commerce for Clint Kelly III.

• The mountains of Kazakhstan hold significant meaning for Danna Karagussova, reminding her that she is part of something greater than herself.    

• The starry sky over a field symbolizes the sky over Ukraine, where Vitalii Ostrovsky is from. 

• The anchor symbolizes Aaron Newman’s passion for exploration, scientific research, and ocean conservation. 

• The Mercury capsule represents Alan Shepard’s flight and Jeff Elgin’s dream of space travel fulfilled.

For more information on the crew, please see our previous NS-36 blog post.