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Blue Origin's New Shepard Launches 40+ Science Payloads

9/19/2025

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Blue Origin launched its 35th New Shepard mission on September 18, 2025, after a four-week delay.
The uncrewed flight carried over 40 scientific payloads, including 24 from the NASA TechRise Student Challenge.
This mission was the first since two previous attempts were canceled due to avionics issues.
New Shepard has now launched over 200 payloads since its inception.
Key experiments included space farming, medical solutions, and propellant measurement in microgravity.

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Blue Origin launched its 35th New Shepard mission on September 18, 2025, after a four-week delay.
The uncrewed flight carried over 40 scientific payloads, including 24 from the NASA TechRise Student Challenge.
This mission was the first since two previous attempts were canceled due to avionics issues.
New Shepard has now launched over 200 payloads since its inception.
Key experiments included space farming, medical solutions, and propellant measurement in microgravity.