Mission 9 (Inflight Escape Test)

Launch Success

Liftoff Time (GMT)

15:11:00

Wednesday July 18, 2018

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Mission 9 (Inflight Escape Test)

Mission 9 featured an intentional ignition of the escape motor shortly after separation of the New Shepard capsule. This was to verify that the crew would be able to escape at all points during the flight. The booster and capsule were both recovered successfully.

Suborbital

Launch Site

Launch Site One

West Texas, Texas, USA

Fastest Turnaround

20 days 23 hours

Stats

New Shepard


9th

Mission

2nd

Mission of 2018

Blue Origin


9th

Mission

2nd

Mission of 2018