Liftoff is currently targeted for 8:30 a.m.
Live launch coverage begins on at T-60 minutes. This mission is the fourth human flight for the New Shepard program and the 20th in its history. March 14īlue Origin today announced the crew flying on its upcoming NS-20 flight on March 23 will include Marty Allen, Pete Davidson, husband and wife duo Sharon and Marc Hagle, Jim Kitchen, and Dr. We will announce the sixth crew member in the coming days. Pete Davidson is no longer able to join the NS-20 crew on this mission. March 17īlue Origin's 20th flight of New Shepard has shifted to Tuesday, March 29. He holds three patents in space system technology. Boeing Department of Aeronautics and Astronautics. Gary holds several New Shepard patents and serves on the Visiting Committee of the University of Washington College of Engineering, William E. He also holds a Bachelor of Science in Aeronautical and Astronautical Engineering from the University of Washington. He was a student of Carl Sagan at Cornell. Gary graduated from Cornell University in 1995 with a Bachelor of Science in Applied Economics and Business Management. Gary has been involved in product development, strategic planning, and business development for all Blue Origin product lines, including the New Glenn orbital launch vehicle, rocket engine programs, and Blue Moon.ĭuring the time Gary led the New Shepard technical team as System Architect in 2016, the program won the prestigious Collier Trophy from the National Aeronautic Association “for successfully demonstrating rocket booster reusability with the New Shepard human spaceflight vehicle through five successful test flights of a single booster and engine, all of which performed powered vertical landings on Earth.” Gary was the 2019 recipient of the Blue Origin Founder’s Award for his technical ambition and achievement. His prior positions include Senior Director of Design Engineering, System Architect, Crew Capsule Element Lead, NASA Commercial Crew Development Program Manager, Lead Systems Engineer, and Pathfinding Lead with responsibility for advanced research and development. He is currently Senior Director and Chief Architect of New Shepard, responsible for all next generation designs, upgrades, and new product development for the New Shepard business. He joined Blue Origin in 2004 and was among the first 20 employees. Gary is best known as the architect of the New Shepard system, including leading the team responsible for the design and development of many of the key safety systems on the Crew Capsule.
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