New Shepard Human Spaceflight Mission NS-38: Apogee | Blue Origin

New Shepard Human Spaceflight Mission NS-38: Apogee | Blue Origin

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Today, Blue Origin successfully completed the 38th flight for the New Shepard program and first of 2026. The crew included: Tim Drexler, Dr. Linda Edwards, Alain Fernandez, Alberto Gutiérrez, Jim Hendren, and Dr. Laura Stiles. New Shepard has now flown 98 humans (92 individuals) into space. 

Learn about the NS-38 Crew:
https://www.blueorigin.com/news/new-shepard-ns-38-mission

Fly to space: https://www.blueorigin.com/new-shepard/fly

Apogee: This is the most distant point (ap-) on an elliptical orbit around Earth (-gee). The word is derived from the Greek "apogaion" meaning "away from the Earth". Earth in Greek is "gaia/ge".

Video Credit: Blue Origin
Duration: 35 seconds
Release Date: Jan. 22, 2026

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