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New Shepard
New Shepard is an orbital launch vehicle currently flying operated by Blue Origin of Kent, Washington, 18 m tall, 1 stages.
| Operator | Blue Origin · Kent, Washington |
|---|---|
| Status | Currently flying |
| First flight | 2015 |
| Height | 18 m |
| Diameter | 3.7 m |
| Stages | 1 |
| Engines | 1 × BE-3PM |
| Propellant | Liquid hydrogen / liquid oxygen |
| Reuse | Booster and capsule, both |
| Launch sites | Launch Site One, West Texas |
Suborbital — it carries people and research payloads above the Kármán line and comes straight back down. Listed here for completeness; it does not reach orbit.
About Blue Origin
Bezos-funded, deliberately slow, and now flying a heavy-lift reusable booster and building a lunar lander to go with it. Founded 2000. Official site.