Blue Origin's New Shepard NS-36: Five Passengers Revealed for Upcoming Space Tourism Mission
Blue Origin has announced the passenger list for its upcoming New Shepard NS-36 mission. The flight will be the 36th for the spacecraft and the 15th dedicated to space tourism. Five passengers have been revealed, with a sixth remaining anonymous.
Among the confirmed passengers are Jeff Elgin, founder of FranChoice, and Danna Karagussova, founder of Portals. Aaron Newman, an entrepreneur and veteran, will also be joining the mission. Vitalii Ostrovsky, a Ukrainian businessman and globetrotter, and Dr. Clint Kelly III, an electrical engineer who has previously flown with Blue Origin on the NS-22 mission, round out the list.
The NS-36 mission promises an exhilarating experience. Passengers will undergo a 10 to 12-minute flight, during which they will experience weightlessness and witness stunning views of Earth from space. The cost of a Blue Origin New Shepard ticket remains officially unrevealed.
The NS-36 mission, set to be the 15th tourist flight for New Shepard, is scheduled to carry five confirmed passengers, including entrepreneurs, a veteran, and a repeat flyer. Despite the secrecy surrounding the sixth passenger, the mission promises an extraordinary journey into space.
