🚀 New Shepard Ready for Liftoff: NS-31 Mission Launches Today from West Texas

Blue Origin’s New Shepard suborbital rocket is on the launch pad in West Texas, gearing up for its NS-31 mission. The launch window opens today at 8:30 a.m. CDT / 13:30 UTC, with a live webcast kicking off at 7 a.m. CDT via BlueOrigin.com/live. This flight marks another step in Blue Origin’s efforts to advance commercial spaceflight, using its reusable launch vehicle designed to carry both payloads and astronauts past the Kármán line, the recognized boundary of space. While passenger details haven’t been confirmed for NS-31, New Shepard flights have previously carried a mix of scientific payloads, student experiments, and commercial customers, including high-profile space tourists. Photo: Blue Origin

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