New Shepard | NS-38
New Shepard launched the NS-38 mission for Blue Origin from Corn Ranch, Van Horn, TX, USA on Jan 22, 2026 (UTC).
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Launch pad
West Texas Suborbital Launch Site/ Corn Ranch · Corn Ranch, Van Horn, TX, USA
New Shepard | NS-38
Launched Jan 23, 2026 1:25:35 AMSuccess
Flight direction
90° E
orbit unknown: due east assumed
Flight path
First-stage drop zone (rough estimate)
Drawn 400–700 km downrange along the flight direction. Official hazard areas are published as NOTAMs and navigational warnings.
About the mission
NS-38 is the 17th crewed flight for the New Shepard program and the 38th in the New Shepard program's history.
Mission description from Launch Library 2.
- Launch time (your time zone)
- Fri, Jan 23 · 1:25:35 AM
- Status
- Success
- Launch provider
- Blue Origin
- Rocket
- New Shepard
- Mission type
- Tourism
- Target orbit
- Sub
- Launch pad
- West Texas Suborbital Launch Site/ Corn Ranch · Corn Ranch, Van Horn, TX, USA