Blue Origin’s 5th human flight set to lift off May 20
EL PASO, Texas – Blue Origin revealed its latest launch date and mission patch for NS-21.
Liftoff from Launch Site One is set for Friday, May 20.
A comment from Astronaut Even Dick inspired the mission patch. This will be Dick's second flight on New Shepard. After his first, Dick said reaching space in the crew capsule on NS-19 felt like climbing above the ocean's surface after a lifetime of living below the surface.
The first Mexican-born woman will fly to space. Katya Echazarreta's patch image features a lightning bolt, symbolizing her passion for electricity and her mission to increase the representation of women and minorities in STEM.
NS-21 is targeting liftoff from Launch Site One on Friday, May 20. The launch window opens at 8:30 a.m. CT / 13:30 UTC. Learn more about the crew and the symbols embedded in the #NS21 mission patch: https://t.co/7di8Pe3I7f pic.twitter.com/wnzVLtvEv9
— Blue Origin (@blueorigin) May 13, 2022
