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Aa physicist and investor who lives with his family in Florida is among six passengers on Blue Origin's next human spaceflight in Texas.
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Blue Origin prepares for first crewed flight of 2026
Mission Highlight: NS-38 Blue Origin is scheduled to return to human spaceflight with its NS-38 mission on Thursday, Jan. 22. The New Shepard rocket is slated to lift off from Launch Site One in West Texas,
Blue Origin, Jeff Bezos' space company, successfully launched six passengers to the edge of space on its NS-38 mission.
Kent-based Blue Origin successfully completed its 38th flight for the New Shepard program and 17th human spaceflight on Jan. 22. It was the first flight of 2026 for the program. Blue Origin launches the rockets from its West Texas site. New Shepard has flown 98 people (92 individuals, some have flown more than once) into space.
Jeff Bezos' Blue Origin will launch a rocket from West Texas bearing six lucky passengers who will become the latest to ride to the edge of space.