Blue Origin Completes 12th Crewed Suborbital Flight With Six Passengers

Blue Origin successfully completed its 12th crewed suborbital flight and 32nd overall mission of the New Shepard program, launching six international passengers to the edge of space from its West Texas Launch Site One. The mission lasted about 10 to 11 minutes, with the capsule crossing the Karman Line at approximately 100 kilometers altitude, providing the crew with several minutes of weightlessness and spectacular views from the capsule's large windows. The diverse crew included a radiologist, a STEM teacher, a former Panamanian ambassador, entrepreneurs, and adventurers from the US, Panama, Canada, and New Zealand. The New Shepard rocket, powered by a BE-3PM engine fueled by liquid hydrogen and oxygen, is fully reusable and emits only water vapor as a byproduct, highlighting Blue Origin's commitment to cleaner spaceflight. This flight brought the total number of people flown by New Shepard to 64, with multiple repeat travelers among them. Blue Origin's senior vice president expressed pride in providing transformative experiences and anticipates further contributions from its spacefaring customers.