NS-3New Shepard Blue Origin Launch Status Success Fri ยท Jan 22nd, 2016 11:00 AM EST Location West Texas Suborbital Launch Site/ Corn Ranch Corn Ranch, USA 14 launches have been at this location. Rocket New Shepard Length: 15 meters Diameter: 3.7 meters First Launched: April 29, 2015 The 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 13 times with 13 successful and 0 failed launches. Landing The NS-2 Booster successfully landed at Corn Ranch Landing Pad. Corn Ranch Landing Pad, West Texas – CR New Shepard landing site. Return to Launch Site – RTLS A 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. Agency Blue Origin Type: Commercial Abbreviation: BO Administration: CEO: Jeff Bezos Founded: 2000 Launchers: New Shepard | New Glenn Spacecraft: Country: USA Blue 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