Blue Origin - Test Flights

Test Flights

  • First test flight: 13 November 2006, 06:30 (Goddard)
  • Second test flight: 22 March 2007 (Goddard)
  • Third test flight: 19 April 2007 (Goddard)
  • Fourth test flight: 06 May 2011 (New Shepard propulsion module (PM2))
  • Fifth test flight: 24 August 2011 (PM2, failure, loss of vehicle)
  • Pad escape test flight: 19 October 2012

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