Blue Origin NS-23
Aborted 2022 American uncrewed sub-orbital spaceflight / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Blue Origin NS-23 was an uncrewed sub-orbital spaceflight mission of Blue Origin's New Shepard rocket, which launched on 12 September 2022. The booster failed during max q about a minute after launch, triggering the launch escape system which removed the capsule from the booster.[3] The capsule landed successfully, while the booster was destroyed upon impact with the ground.[4]
Quick Facts Mission type, Apogee ...
Mission type | Uncrewed sub-orbital spaceflight |
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Apogee | 11.4 km (7.1 mi)[1] |
Spacecraft properties | |
Spacecraft | RSS H. G. Wells[2] |
Manufacturer | Blue Origin |
Start of mission | |
Launch date | 12 September 2022, 14:27 UTC |
Rocket | New Shepard (Tail 3) [2] |
Launch site | Corn Ranch, LS-1 |
Contractor | Blue Origin |
End of mission | |
Landing date | 12 September 2022, 15:00 UTC |
Landing site | Corn Ranch |
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