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Blue Origin Set to Launch Next All-Civilian Crew to Space on Thursday

The six-member crew takes a look at what they'll ride in on Tuesday. [Credit: Blue Origin]
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Key Takeaways:

  • Blue Origin's NS-20 mission, the 20th New Shepard spaceflight, is scheduled to launch with an all-civilian crew, postponed to Thursday morning due to high winds.
  • The six-person crew includes the first husband-and-wife duo, Sharon and Marc Hagle, and Blue Origin chief architect Gary Lai, who replaced Pete Davidson.
  • The mission utilizes the reusable New Shepard rocket system, known for its eco-friendly propulsion and large crew capsule windows.
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Blue Origin is set to launch its next crewed mission, NS-20, featuring an all-civilian passenger crew.

The launch, scheduled for Thursday morning, will mark the 20th spaceflight for the New Shepard missions. It was originally slated for Tuesday but was postponed due to forecasted high winds.

Jeremy Kariuki

Jeremy attained his bachelor's in journalism and emerging media from Kennesaw State University. He also served in the Georgia Air National Guard as a C-130 Crew Chief for six years, holding an associate in aircraft maintenance technology.

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