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New Shepard at Van Horn

Reusable suborbital launch system for space tourism and research. Vertical takeoff and landing.

New Shepard by Blue Origin · Catalog entry · 1 source · not yet field-verified


Machine-readable surfaces

New Shepard launches from Blue Origin West Texas launch site near Van Horn. 20+ crewed and uncrewed flights.

Trust tier
Catalog entry · 1 source · not yet field-verified
Last updated
2026-06-08
Model
New Shepard
Company
Blue Origin
Location
Van Horn
Status
operational
ID
1ab32428-38b0-41c8-a631-7faa05560032

Sources (1)

  1. https://www.blueorigin.com/
Methodology: Verified · 1 source (no primary) · last reviewed 2026-06-08

Verification posture

Verified

Low confidence

Review state

Stable

Last reviewed 2026-06-08

Maturity + lifecycle

Lifecycle: active

Architectural position

Cohort: launch_vehicle

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Common questions

What is the New Shepard deployment at Van Horn?
New Shepard, built by Blue Origin, is recorded as a deployment at Van Horn on the DEPLOY registry. Blue Origin operates the deployment directly.
Who operates New Shepard at Van Horn?
Blue Origin, the manufacturer of New Shepard, operates this deployment directly. This is a maker-deploys-its-own-product arrangement rather than a customer pilot.
Have there been incidents at the New Shepard deployment at Van Horn?
No active incidents affecting this deployment are recorded on the DEPLOY registry. Absence of recorded incidents is not a guarantee no incident occurred; DEPLOY records only sourced incidents and suppresses retracted ones.

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