Blue origin new shepard, a crewed rocket that is being developed as a commercial system for suborbital space tourism. Jan 30, 2026blue origin today announced it will pause its new shepard flights and shift resources to further accelerate development of the company's human lunar capabilities. See examples of shepard used in a sentence.
2 days agoblue origin has halted flights of its new shepard spacecraft for two years, focusing on developing human lunar landing capabilities in support of nasa's artemis mission. Nov 25, 2025shepard holds the distinction of being the first american to journey into space. Shepard made his second space flight as spacecraft commander on apollo 14, january 31 – february 9, 1971.
A shepard is a person who herds, tends, and guards sheep, often independently. A shepard is usually employed by farmers or landowners to manage and protect their sheep herds. 30 that it will halt flights of its new shepard suborbital vehicle for at least two years as it focuses on human lunar exploration.
Jan 30, 2026blue origin on friday said it was "pausing" flights of its new shepard rocket for at least two years, effectively cancelling the company's space tourism vehicle.