Launch Site One in West Texas
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Launch Site One in West Texas is Blue Origin’s private rocket launch and test facility used for developing and flying its reusable suborbital and orbital vehicles.
Observed surface forms (1)
| Surface form | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Launch Site One | 0 |
Statements (47)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
rocket launch site
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spaceport ⓘ |
| access | not open to the general public ⓘ |
| country |
United States of America
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surface form:
United States
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| environment |
remote area
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sparsely populated region ⓘ |
| hasFacility |
crew preparation facilities
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customer facilities for spaceflight participants ⓘ ground support equipment ⓘ integration facilities ⓘ landing pad ⓘ launch pad ⓘ mission control center ⓘ rocket engine test stands ⓘ |
| hasRunway | no ⓘ |
| landingProfile | vertical landing of booster ⓘ |
| launchDirection | primarily vertical suborbital trajectories ⓘ |
| launchesFrom |
New Shepard booster
NERFINISHED
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New Shepard crew capsule NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| launchProfile | vertical takeoff ⓘ |
| locatedIn |
Culberson County, Texas
NERFINISHED
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Texas ⓘ West Texas NERFINISHED ⓘ desert region of West Texas ⓘ |
| notableEvent | site of first crewed New Shepard flight with Jeff Bezos in July 2021 ⓘ |
| operator | Blue Origin NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| ownedBy | Blue Origin NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| ownershipType | privately owned ⓘ |
| partOf | Blue Origin launch infrastructure ⓘ |
| primaryVehicleTested | New Shepard NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| safetyConsideration | remote location chosen to reduce risk to populated areas ⓘ |
| status | operational ⓘ |
| supportsMissionType |
crewed suborbital missions
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research payload missions ⓘ space tourism missions ⓘ uncrewed suborbital missions ⓘ |
| supportsVehicleType |
reusable vertical-takeoff-vertical-landing rocket
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suborbital launch vehicle ⓘ |
| usedFor |
commercial space tourism flights
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crew training operations ⓘ engine testing ⓘ microgravity research flights ⓘ reusable launch vehicle testing ⓘ rocket landing ⓘ rocket launch ⓘ suborbital flight operations ⓘ test flights ⓘ |
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