The Blue Origin New Shepard mission, NS-31, was scheduled for liftoff at 9:30 a.m. E.T. on Monday, April 14, 2025. The all-female flight carried Blue Origin founder Jeff Bezos’ fiancée, Lauren ...

The capsule then will descend and land by parachute near the launch site as the rocket lands itself at the site. The craft operates autonomously and doesn't have a pilot. Blue Origin was one of ...

Blue Origin's New Shepard crew capsule descends with its parachute system after a flight on Dec. 11, 2021.Mario Tama / Getty Images The New Shepard vehicle has a number of safeguards built in.

The Blue Origin's 11-minute flight on April 14 will take Katy Perry, Gayle King and four fellow crew members to the edge of outer space.