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New Shepard in-flight escape test

Rocket launch

by Blue OriginUSA

Launch time5 Oct 201615:37 UTC

success

Orbit: Suborbital

Test of the in-flight abort system of the crew capsule.

The fifth and the final flight and landing of the same New Shepard rocket. Booster recovery was not planned, however the booster unexpectedly survived.

Booster flight apogee: 93.713 km.

Capsule flight apogee: 7.092 km.

Rocket New Shepard2

launched from Corn RanchUSA

Payloads

NamePurposeMassComment
Crew Capsuletest flight--