Blue Origin NS-34

USA / Blue Origin

Blue Origin sub-orbital Flight nº: 34

US/Blue Origin manned Flight nº: 14

Launch, orbit & landing data:

Designation	none
Launch date - time	03 August 2025 - 12:42 UTC
Launch site	Corn Ranch, LS-1
Launch vehicle	New Shepard (NS4-F15)
Spacecraft	RSS First Step F13
Manufacturer / Operator	Blue Origin
Mass (kg)	12519 kg??
Crew size	6
Earth flight:
Apogee	105 km
Landing date Capsule - time	03 August 2025 - 12:52 UTC
Landing location	Corn Ranch
Mission type	Sub-orbital human spaceflight, Apogee: 105 km
Flight Duration	10 min, 12 sec

NS-34 patch

Launched Crew (6 pers.):

Nr.	Name	Job	Duration	N° Flight
1	Russell, James D. (US)	Tourist	10 min, 12 sec	Second
2	Sun, Justin (St. Kitts and Nevis)	Tourist	10 min, 12 sec	First
3	Martorell, Deborah (Puerto Rico)	Tourist	10 min, 12 sec	First
4	Pitchford, Lionel (United Kingdom)	Tourist	10 min, 12 sec	First
5	Erdem, Gökhan (Turkey)	Tourist	10 min, 12 sec	First
6	Bahal, Arvinder (US)	Tourist	10 min, 12 sec	First

Description:

Blue Origin NS-34 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 August 3, 2025, at 12:42 UTC (08:42 a.m. Eastern). The launch window opened at about 7:30 AM CDT (12:30 UTC).
This mission represents the 14th human flight and the 34th overall flight of the New Shepard program.

Mission details:

Passengers: The flight's passengers include world traveler and real estate investor Arvinder (Arvi) Singh Bahal, Turkish entrepreneur and photographer Gökhan Erdem, Emmy-winning meteorologist Deborah Martorell, humanitarian educator Lionel Pitchford, entrepreneur and returning space tourist James (J.D.) Russell, and crypto pioneer and TRON founder Justin Sun.

NS-34 on launch site

NS-34 on launch site

External links:

Wikipedia: Description mission

Astrophilately covers:

NS34

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