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Blue Origin's New Shepard sub-orbital space vehicle successfully flew to space before executing a historic landing back at its launch site in West Texas on Nov. 23, 2015.

On this day in space! Nov. 23, 2015: Blue Origin Sticks 1st Rocket Landing

By Hanneke Weitering last updated

On Nov. 23, 2015, a Blue Origin rocket made a historic landing.

Space Shuttle
A white passenger jet is seen from above, flying to the right through a blue sky a white puffy clouds.

NASA awards $11.5 million to help design the aircraft of tomorrow

By Samantha Mathewson published

NASA has awarded $11.5 million to five organizations that will contribute to the study of new design concepts for more sustainable aircraft.

Tech
a black and white rocket launches into a cloudy sky

Watch Rocket Lab launch 5 French 'Internet of Things' satellites tonight

By Mike Wall published

Rocket Lab plans to launch five French "Internet of Things" satellites tonight (Nov. 23), and you can watch the action live.

Launches & Spacecraft

Blue Origin's powerful New Glenn rocket rises on the pad ahead of 1st launch (photo)

By Elizabeth Howell published

The new rocket's maiden flight may be in late 2024.

Launches & Spacecraft

SpaceShipOne: The first private spacecraft

By Tim Sharp last updated

SpaceShipOne was a major turning point for private spaceflight.

Launches & Spacecraft
DJI Mini 3 on an orange planet background with a Space Black Friday badge.

The beginner-friendly DJI Mini 3 drone is $90 off this Black Friday

By Kimberley Snaith published

Deals In this Black Friday drone deal, the DJI Mini 3 is $90 off and we rate it as the best beginner drone out there.

Deals
Photo of a Blue Origin New Shepard rocket launching the NS-20 space tourist mission in March 2022.

Watch Blue Origin launch 'Space Gal' Emily Calandrelli, 5 others on tourism flight today

By Josh Dinner last updated

Blue Origin's next space tourism mission is launching Nov. 22, with 'Space Gal' Emily Calandrelli. Watch live on Space.com.

Private Spaceflight
Emily Calandrelli, the 100th woman in space, looks down at Earth through a window aboard Blue Origin's New Shepard crew capsule on the NS-28 suborbital mission on Nov. 22, 2024.

Blue Origin crew, including history's 100th woman to fly to space, lands safely (video)

By Robert Z. Pearlman published

"The Space Gal" has become the 100th woman to fly into space. Emily Calandrelli lifted off as one of the six passengers aboard Blue Origin's New Shepard suborbital rocket today (Nov. 22).

Launches & Spacecraft
a smiling older man in a blue jacket stands next to a blue flight suit inside an air and space museum

Flight suit worn on 1st all-private astronaut mission to ISS debuts on display

By Robert Z. Pearlman published

When Michael Lopez-Alegria commanded the first privately funded crewed mission to visit the International Space Station, he traded his NASA "blues" for a "Deep Space" and "Mesosphere" flight suit.

Private Spaceflight
Photo of a Blue Origin New Shepard rocket launching the NS-20 space tourist mission in March 2022.

Blue Origin space tourist launches: Live mission updates

By Elizabeth Howell last updated

Blue Origin's next space tourist mission hasn't yet been announced yet. Here are live updates of what we know.

Human Spaceflight
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