Archive · 31 May 2025
Blue Origin Launches Six on Tourist Spaceflight
Imagine a quick trip to space!
Jeff Bezos's company, Blue Origin, sent six people on a short flight above Earth.
These folks, including a teacher, doctor, and lawyer, got to experience being weightless and see the Earth from above.
The rocket went up and then the capsule with the people came back down with parachutes.
The whole trip was about 11 minutes long.
It's like a very exciting rollercoaster that goes into space and back, showing that more people are getting to experience space travel.
Blue Origin's NS-32 mission successfully launched six crew members to the edge of space.
The launch took place on May 31, 2025, from Launch Site One in West Texas.
The crew included individuals from diverse backgrounds and professions.
The suborbital flight provided several minutes of weightlessness.
This marks the company's continued expansion in space tourism.
- Who
- Six crew members, including Aymette Medina Jorge, Dr. Gretchen Green, Jaime Alemn, Paul Jeris, Mark Rocket, and Jesse Williams.
- What
- Blue Origin launched six people on a suborbital spaceflight.
- When
- Saturday, May 31, 2025, at 9:30 a.m. ET.
- Where
- Launched from Launch Site One in West Texas.
- Why
- To provide a commercial space tourism experience and further Blue Origin's vision.
- Company
- Blue Origin
- Mission Name
- NS-32
- Launch Date
- May 31, 2025
- Flight Number
- 32nd New Shepard Flight, 12th Human Flight
- Crew Size
- 6
- Flight Duration
- Approximately 11 minutes
- Location
- West Texas