New Shepard Astronauts
44 people have traveled to space aboard New Shepard, from July 2021 to the present.
By Nationality (top 8)
Showing 44 of 44 astronauts
| Name | Nationality | Mission | Date | Age | Profession | Notable |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Shawn Farr | American | NS-25 | Aug 29, 2024 | 52 | Entrepreneur | — |
| Kerianne Flynn | American | NS-25 | Aug 29, 2024 | 44 | Business Executive | — |
| Kenneth Hess | American | NS-25 | Aug 29, 2024 | 71 | Entrepreneur | Second flight (also flew NS-24). |
| Austin Litteral | American | NS-25 | Aug 29, 2024 | 35 | Entrepreneur | — |
| Harsha Surapaneni | Indian-American | NS-25 | Aug 29, 2024 | 37 | Engineer | — |
| Hannah Lena Perner | German | NS-25 | Aug 29, 2024 | 29 | AI Researcher | First German woman to reach space on a commercial suborbital flight. AI/ML researcher at Meta. |
| Mason Angel | American | NS-24 | May 19, 2024 | 55 | Entrepreneur | — |
| Sylvain Chiron | French | NS-24 | May 19, 2024 | 54 | Craft Brewer | Founder of Brasserie du Mont Blanc. |
| Kenneth L. Hess | American | NS-24 | May 19, 2024 | 70 | Entrepreneur | Flew on two New Shepard missions (NS-24 and NS-25). |
| Carol Schaller | American | NS-24 | May 19, 2024 | 76 | Retired | — |
| Gopi Thotakura | Indian | NS-24 | May 19, 2024 | 39 | Pilot / Entrepreneur | First Indian national to travel to space as a tourist. |
| Ed Dwight | American | NS-24 | May 19, 2024 | 90 | Sculptor / Former Air Force Pilot | America's first Black astronaut candidate (1961) who was denied the chance to fly by NASA. Finally reached space 63 years later at age 90 — oldest person to fly to space. |
| Coby Cotton | American | NS-21 | Aug 4, 2022 | 34 | Co-founder, Dude Perfect | Co-founder of Dude Perfect, one of YouTube's most subscribed channels (60M+ subscribers). |
| Mário Ferreira | Portuguese | NS-21 | Aug 4, 2022 | 62 | Entrepreneur | First Portuguese citizen in space. |
| Clint Kelly III | American | NS-21 | Aug 4, 2022 | 64 | Investor | — |
| Sara Sabry | Egyptian | NS-21 | Aug 4, 2022 | 30 | Engineer | First Egyptian in space. |
| Steve Young | American | NS-21 | Aug 4, 2022 | 61 | Businessman | — |
| Vanessa O'Brien | British-American | NS-21 | Aug 4, 2022 | 56 | Explorer / Author | First woman to summit K2 in winter. Has reached the highest and lowest points on Earth and now space. |
| Victor Correa Hespanha | Brazilian | NS-20 | Jun 4, 2022 | 32 | Entrepreneur | — |
| Hamish Harding | British | NS-20 | Jun 4, 2022 | 58 | Entrepreneur / Explorer | Guinness World Record holder for fastest circumnavigation of Earth. Died aboard the Titan submersible in June 2023. |
| Jaison Robinson | American | NS-20 | Jun 4, 2022 | 45 | Entrepreneur | — |
| Evan Dick | American | NS-20 | Jun 4, 2022 | 46 | Investor | Second flight (also flew NS-18). |
| Victor Vescovo | American | NS-20 | Jun 4, 2022 | 56 | Explorer / Investor | First person to reach the deepest point of all five oceans. Combined deepest ocean dive with spaceflight makes him an extreme explorer. |
| Katya Echazarreta | Mexican | NS-20 | Jun 4, 2022 | 26 | Electrical Engineer / TV Host | First Mexican-born woman to travel to space. NASA engineer and YouTube science communicator. |
| Marty Allen | American | NS-19 | Mar 31, 2022 | 76 | Entrepreneur | — |
| Sharon Hagle | American | NS-19 | Mar 31, 2022 | 68 | Founder, SpaceKids Global | Founder of SpaceKids Global, a STEM education nonprofit. |
| Marc Hagle | American | NS-19 | Mar 31, 2022 | 72 | Entrepreneur | Flew with his wife Sharon Hagle. |
| Jim Kitchen | American | NS-19 | Mar 31, 2022 | 63 | Entrepreneur / Educator | UNC Kenan-Flagler Business School faculty. |
| Gary Lai | American | NS-19 | Mar 31, 2022 | 49 | Blue Origin Architect | Lead architect of the New Shepard capsule. |
| George Nield | American | NS-19 | Mar 31, 2022 | 66 | Former FAA Official | Former FAA Associate Administrator for Commercial Space Transportation. |
| Laura Shepard Churchley | American | NS-18 | Dec 11, 2021 | 74 | Retired / Daughter of Alan Shepard | Daughter of Alan Shepard, the first American in space. Blue Origin honored her flight as a tribute to her father. |
| Michael Strahan | American | NS-18 | Dec 11, 2021 | 50 | TV Host / NFL Hall of Famer | NFL Hall of Famer (NY Giants) and co-host of Good Morning America. |
| Dylan Taylor | American | NS-18 | Dec 11, 2021 | 51 | Entrepreneur / Space Investor | CEO of Voyager Space Holdings. |
| Evan Dick | American | NS-18 | Dec 11, 2021 | 45 | Investor | Flew on two New Shepard missions (NS-18 and NS-20). |
| Lane Bess | American | NS-18 | Dec 11, 2021 | 52 | Entrepreneur | — |
| Cameron Bess | American | NS-18 | Dec 11, 2021 | 18 | College Student | Flew with his father Lane Bess. |
| William Shatner | Canadian | NS-17 | Oct 13, 2021 | 90 | Actor | Oldest person to fly to space (90 years old). Known for playing Captain Kirk in Star Trek. His emotional reaction on return became iconic. |
| Audrey Powers | American | NS-17 | Oct 13, 2021 | 42 | Blue Origin VP Mission & Flight Operations | Blue Origin VP, served as crew commander. |
| Chris Boshuizen | Australian | NS-17 | Oct 13, 2021 | 36 | Co-founder, Planet Labs | Co-founder of Planet Labs, one of the world's largest satellite imaging companies. |
| Glen de Vries | American | NS-17 | Oct 13, 2021 | 49 | Entrepreneur / Life Sciences | Co-founder of Medidata Solutions. Tragically died in a small plane crash in November 2021. |
| Jeff Bezos | American | NS-16 | Jul 20, 2021 | 57 | Entrepreneur / Blue Origin Founder | Blue Origin founder. First flight of New Shepard with crew. |
| Mark Bezos | American | NS-16 | Jul 20, 2021 | 53 | Entrepreneur / Philanthropist | Brother of Jeff Bezos. |
| Wally Funk | American | NS-16 | Jul 20, 2021 | 82 | Aviator / Mercury 13 | Oldest person to fly to space (at time of flight, 82 years old). Mercury 13 member who was denied a chance to fly in the 1960s. |
| Oliver Daemen | Dutch | NS-16 | Jul 20, 2021 | 18 | Student | Youngest person to fly to space (at time of flight, 18 years old). |