New Shepard NS-16

GPTKB entity

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Predicate Object
gptkbp:instance_of gptkb:spacecraft
gptkbp:bfsLayer 4
gptkbp:bfsParent gptkb:Wally_Funk
gptkb:Blue_Origin
gptkbp:aircraft_operated approximately 10 minutes
suborbital
conducted by Blue Origin
3 minutes of weightlessness
carried William Shatner
gptkbp:community_engagement high due to celebrity involvement
gptkbp:controls autonomous flight control
gptkbp:crew gptkb:Chris_Boshuizen
gptkb:Audrey_Powers
gptkb:Glen_de_Vries
gptkb:6
gptkb:William_Shatner
gptkb:David_Mackay
provided by Blue Origin
Blue Origin employee
gptkbp:durability fully reusable
gptkbp:elevation approximately 66 miles (106 km)
gptkbp:engine_type gptkb:BE-3
gptkbp:first_flight gptkb:16
ballistic trajectory
July 20, 2021
weightlessness
collected for analysis
crew debriefing
vertical launch and landing
conducted prior to crewed flight
https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label New Shepard NS-16
gptkbp:launch_date October 13, 2021
gptkbp:launch_site West Texas
vertical launch system
gptkbp:launch_vehicle gptkb:New_Shepard
New Shepard family
gptkbp:manufacturer gptkb:Blue_Origin
gptkbp:max_takeoff_weight gptkb:musician
gptkbp:media_coverage extensive during and after flight.
gptkbp:notable_achievement first flight with celebrity crew
gptkbp:operational_status operational
gptkbp:purpose space tourism
gptkbp:restoration gptkb:starship
gptkbp:safety_features multiple redundant systems
monitored by FAA
gptkbp:seating_capacity up to 1,000 kg
gptkbp:significant_event gptkb:first_human_flight_by_Blue_Origin
gptkbp:type gptkb:spacecraft