Blue Origin NS-36

Blue Origin NS-36
Launch of NS-36
Mission typeSub-orbital human spaceflight
Mission duration10 minutes, 21 seconds
Apogee107 km (66 mi)
Spacecraft properties
SpacecraftRSS First Step
ManufacturerBlue Origin
Crew
Crew size6
Members
  • Jeff Elgin
  • Danna Karagussova
  • Clint Kelly III
  • Aaron Charles Newman
  • Vitalii Ostrovsky
  • William H. Lewis
Start of mission
Launch dateOctober 8, 2025, 13:40:27 UTC
RocketNew Shepard (NS4)
Launch siteCorn Ranch, LS‑1
ContractorBlue Origin
End of mission
Landing dateOctober 8, 2025, 13:50:48 UTC
Landing siteCorn Ranch

Blue Origin NS-36 mission patch

Blue Origin NS‑36 was a sub-orbital spaceflight operated by Blue Origin as part of its New Shepard space tourism program. The flight launched from Launch Site One (Corn Ranch) in West Texas on October 8, 2025, at 13:40 UTC (09:40 a.m. Eastern). The launch window opened at about 8:30 AM CDT (13:30 UTC).

This mission represents the 15th human flight and the 36th overall flight of the New Shepard program.