| Mission type | Sub-orbital human spaceflight |
|---|---|
| Mission duration | 10 minutes, 8 seconds |
| Apogee | 107 km (66 mi)[1] |
| Spacecraft properties | |
| Spacecraft | RSS First Step[2] |
| Manufacturer | Blue Origin |
| Crew | |
| Crew size | 6 |
| Members |
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| Start of mission | |
| Launch date | February 25, 2025, 9:49:11 am CST (15:49:11 UTC) |
| Rocket | New Shepard (NS4)[2] |
| Launch site | Corn Ranch, LS-1 |
| Contractor | Blue Origin |
| End of mission | |
| Landing date | February 25, 2025, 9:59:19 am CST (15:59:19 UTC) |
| Landing site | Corn Ranch |
 Blue Origin NS-30 mission patch | |
Blue Origin NS-30 was a sub-orbital spaceflight mission, operated by Blue Origin, which launched on February 25, 2025, using the New Shepard rocket.[3][4][1]
Passengers
| Position | Passenger | |
|---|---|---|
| Tourist |  Lane BessSecond spaceflight | |
| Tourist |  Jesús CallejaFirst spaceflight | |
| Tourist |  Tushar ShahFirst spaceflight | |
| Tourist | Richard Scott First spaceflight | |
| Tourist |   Elaine HydeFirst spaceflight | |
| Tourist | Russell Wilson First spaceflight | |
Details
The flight's passengers include Lane Bess on his second flight on New Shepard, his first being Blue Origin NS-19 in 2021, Jesús Calleja, a Spanish mountaineer, Tushar Shah, Richard Scott, Australians Elaine Hyde and Russell Wilson.[4][5]
References
- @blueorigin (February 25, 2025). "Key stats from today's New Shepard crewed NS-30 mission: The crew capsule reached an apogee of 345,769 ft AGL / 349,416 ft MSL (105 km AGL / 107 km MSL) The booster reached an apogee of 345,404 ft AGL / 349,051 ft MSL (105 km AGL / 106 km MSL) Official launch time was 9:49:11 AM CST / 15:49:11 UTC Capsule landing occurred at 9:59:19 AM CST / 15:59:19 UTC The mission elapsed time was 10 min 8 sec" (Tweet). Retrieved February 25, 2025 – via X (formerly Twitter).
- Replay: New Shepard Mission NS-30 Webcast. Van Horn, Texas, United States: Blue Origin. February 25, 2024. Event occurs at 15:30 UTC. Retrieved February 25, 2024..
- @blueorigin (February 21, 2025). "Their journey to space begins 🔜 New Shepard's crewed NS-30 mission is targeting liftoff from Launch Site One on Tuesday, Feb. 25 with the launch window opening at 9:30 AM CST / 15:30 UTC. Learn more about the symbolism behind the mission patch: https://bit.ly/3X6Fr8w" (Tweet). Retrieved February 21, 2025 – via X (formerly Twitter).
- "Blue Origin's New Shepard Completes 30th Mission to Space". Blue Origin. February 25, 2025 [18 February 2025]. Retrieved February 21, 2025.
- "FAA Commercial Human Space Flight Recognition | Federal Aviation Administration". www.faa.gov. Archived from the original on March 3, 2025. Retrieved March 3, 2025.