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January 23rd, 2026
Image credit: Blue Origin/Inside Outer Space screengrab
Blue Origin successfully completed on January 22 the 38th flight for the suborbital New Shepard program and first of 2026.
The crew included: Tim Drexler, Linda Edwards, Alain Fernandez, Alberto Gutiérrez, Jim Hendren, and Laura Stiles.
NS-38 crew (L to R): Alain Fernandez, Dr. Linda Edwards, Dr. Laura Stiles, Tim Drexler, Alberto Gutiérrez, and Jim Hendren.
Image credit: Blue Origin
New Shepard has now flown 98 humans (92 individuals) into space, with some people flying more than once.
This human flight program is staged at Launch Site One in West Texas.
Go to this in-flight video of the crew at:
https://x.com/i/status/2014495909095043188
Go to this replay of the New Shepard-38 flight at:
Blue Origin/Inside Outer Space screengrab
Blue Origin/Inside Outer Space screengrab
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