NS-5New Shepard Blue Origin Launch Status Success Sun ยท Jun 19th, 2016 11:15 AM EDT Watch Online Mission NS-5 Type: Test Flight Fifth flight for Blue Origin. The NS-5 mission successfully landed the core stage and tested a capsule landing with one parachute cut. Location West Texas Suborbital Launch Site/ Corn Ranch Corn Ranch, USA 14 rockets have launched from Corn Ranch, USA. Rocket New Shepard Length: 15 meters Diameter: 3.7 meters First Launch: 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 14 times with 14 successful and 0 failed launches. Landing The first stage successfully landed for the fourth time 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 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