Blue Origin To Test Human Spaceflight Capabilities With NS-14 Mission Tomorrow

Blue Origin To Test Human Spaceflight Capabilities With NS-14 Mission Tomorrow

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https://wccftech.com/blue-origin-to-test-human-spaceflight-capabilities-with-ns-14-mission-tomorrow/

Blue Origin's BE-3 engine used by the New Shepard during its thrust chamber testing at NASA's Stennis Space Center in 2012. Image: Blue Origin

Kent, Washington based aerospace manufacturer Blue Origin has set a launch date for its New Shepard rocket's fourteenth launch today. The rocket is a sub-orbital vehicle that is capable of relanding vertically on land, and the NS-14 mission follows the vehicle's thirteenth mission that took place in October last year. The launch intends to test the company's capsule designed for human spaceflight, with Blue Origin flying a dummy called Mannequin Skywalker to simulate the effects of future flights on astronauts.