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NS-33 mission aborted at Launch Site One
NS-33 mission aborted at Launch Site One
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Blue Origin’s next New Shepard crewed flight, NS-33, was expected to blast out of West Texas bright and early.
However, the flight was terminated due to weather conditions, according to the Blue Origin livestream. A new launch window will be announced through Blue Origin’s social media channels.
The mission was originally set to carry a six-person crew. It would have been the 13th human flight and the 33rd overall launch for the New Shepard program.
Blue Origin, owned by Amazon founder Jeff Bezos, launches from a private ranch facility known as Launch Site One, located more than 140 miles east of El Paso, Texas and 30 miles from Van Horn, Texas.
Here’s everything to know about how to watch Blue Origin’s next mission.
Blue Origin flight has been terminated
The flight was terminated due to weather conditions, according to the Blue Origin livestream. A new launch window will be announced through Blue Origin’s social media channels.
How to watch Blue Origin launch today
A webcast was livestreaming Blue Origin’s next crewed launch, known as NS-33, on Saturday, June 21.
The mission will be streamed below and on blueorigin.com and is expected to begin 30 minutes before liftoff. The launch window was at 7:30 a.m. MT/8:30 a.m. CT.
Where can I watch Blue Origin launch?
Van Horn, the nearest town, is located about 30 miles south of Launch Site One in Culberson County, Texas. While the town is too far away to see the launch pad itself, it is likely the best place to see a New Shepard rocket soar into the sky.
The town’s visitors bureau advertises Blue Origin on its homepage and its brochure as an attraction, but does not list any suggested public viewing locations for launches.
However, here is a list of public places in and around Van Horn – some listed as attractions on the visitors’ bureau website – where spectators might be able to see a rocket taking off:
- Van Horn city park, 3rd and Austin Streets
- Okey D. Lucas Memorial Park, 1804 W. Broadway St., Van Horn
- Guadalupe Mountains National Park, located about 60 miles north of Van Horn in Dell City and 40 miles north of the launch site, borders New Mexico and has the highest point in Texas.
- Scenic overlook: a pull-off spot located off the westbound lane of Interstate 10 about four miles west of Van Horn that provides an elevated view over U.S. Route 54.
Who is going on the New Shepard? What to know about NS-33
Here’s a look at the passengers on the next Blue Origin New Shepard spaceflight, known as NS-33:
- Allie Kuehner, an environmentalist who serves on the board of Nature is Nonpartisan, a nonprofit organization advocating for bipartisan solutions to environmental issues
- Carl Kuehner, who chairs Building and Land Technology, a real estate development, investment and property management firm
- Leland Larson, a philanthropist and former CEO of School Bus Services and Larson Transportation Services, both family-owned public transportation businesses based in Oregon
- Freddie Rescigno, Jr., CEO of Commodity Cables, an electrical company he founded in 2001
- Owolabi Salis, an attorney and a financial consultant
- Jim Sitkin, a retired lawyer from California
USA Today contributed to this story.
Natassia Paloma may be reached at npaloma@gannett.com, @NatassiaPaloma on X; natassia_paloma on Instagram, and Natassia Paloma Thompson on Facebook.
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