NS-1New ShepardBlue Origin Launch Status Success Wed ยท Apr 29th, 2015 1:06 PM EDT MissionNS-1Type: Test FlightThe first flight of the New Shepard 1 booster. The capsule reached an apogee of 93.5 kilometers. LocationWest Texas Suborbital Launch Site/ Corn RanchCorn Ranch, USA14 rockets have launched from Corn Ranch, USA. RocketNew ShepardLength: 15 meters Diameter: 3.7 meters First Launch: April 29, 2015The New Shepard reusable launch system is a vertical-takeoff, vertical-landing (VTVL), suborbital manned rocket that is being developed by Blue Origin as a commercial system for suborbital space tourism.The New Shepard rocket has been launched a total of 14 times with 14 successful and 0 failed launches. LandingWhile the test flight itself was deemed a success, The booster stage crashed on landing and was not recovered due to a failure of hydraulic pressure in the vehicle control system during the descent.Corn Ranch Landing Pad, West Texas – CRNew Shepard landing site.Return to Launch Site – RTLSA return to launch site usually means that after stage separation the booster flips and does a burn back towards the launch site, landing near where it initially launched from. AgencyBlue OriginType: Commercial Abbreviation: BO Administration: CEO: Jeff Bezos Founded: 2000 Launchers: New Shepard | New GlennCountry: USABlue Origin is an American privately funded aerospace manufacturer and spaceflight services company set up by Amazon.com founder Jeff Bezos with its headquarters in Kent, Washington. The company is developing technologies to enable private human access to space with the goal to dramatically lower costs and increase reliability. Blue Origin currently launches its New Shepard sub-orbital vehicle from its West Texas launch site, they are currently constructing a launch pad for their orbital vehicle New Glenn at Cape Canaveral LC-36. View Rocket Launch Schedule