Blue Origin’s New Shepard rocket completes successful crewed mission

VAN HORN, Texas — Blue Origin’s New Shepard rocket successfully launched from the company’s West Texas site early Sunday.

The mission, which lasted approximately 10 minutes, carried six people into space, marking its 33rd suborbital mission and 13th crewed flight.

An earlier launch attempt on June 21 was postponed due to wind concerns at the site.

Both the Blue Origin crew capsule and booster from flight NS-33 safely touched down on the landing pad, concluding the mission.