RSS H. G. Wells after landing during NS-7.
The RSS H. G. Wells (NS3) is the fourth New Shepard vehicle made and the first with an improved capsule. It launched Club for the Future postcards and was the first to be licensed for commercial services, and carried experiments and such. It is now Blue Origin's dedicated experiment and research vehicle, and will not fly a crew.
Missions[]
| Mission | Notes | Date | Status |
|---|---|---|---|
| NS-7 | Maiden flight of RSS H. G. Wells. | 12 Dec 2017 | Success |
| NS-8 | H. G. Wells' first flight above the kármán line. | 29 Apr 2018 | Success |
| NS-9 | Test of abort system at high altitude. Carried Mannequin Skywalker. | 18 Jul 2018 | Success |
| NS-10 | Carried 8 NASA research payloads. | 23 Jan 2019 | Success |
| NS-11 | Carried microgravity research payloads, nine of which were sponsored by NASA. | 2 May 2019 | Success |
| NS-12 | Multiple commercial research payloads (including some from NASA). Club for the Future postcards. | 11 Dec 2019 | Success |
| NS-13 | Carried multiple payloads including SPLICE to test lunar landing tech for Artemis. Club for the Future postcards. | 13 Oct 2020 | Success |
| NS-17 | Will fly with multiple experiment onboard, including NASA's Deorbit, Descent, and Landing (DDL) Sensor Demonstration on the booster and artwork by Amoako Boafo on the capsule's parachute covers. | 26 Aug 2021 | Success |
Gallery
Art by Amoako Boafo on the parachute covers of NS-17.