Blue Origin Retires New Shepard Capsule RSS H.G. Wells After 12 Missions
Blue Origin has retired the New Shepard capsule, RSS H.G. Wells, after nearly eight years of service. The capsule, named after the renowned science fiction author, completed 12 uncrewed missions, carrying research payloads but no people. On its final mission, the NS-35, RSS H.G. Wells carried over 40 payloads, including student experiments and those from various institutions and companies. The mission, originally scheduled for August 23, was scrubbed twice due to a booster avionics issue. Blue Origin will now use the retired capsule for verification testing before displaying it at an undetermined location. The capsule, which first flew in December 2017 as 'Crew Capsule 2.0', was used for the return-to-flight mission in December 2023 after a failed mission in September 2022. Before its final mission, RSS H.G. Wells was stored at the Science Centre Singapore and appeared in a specific exhibition. After a successful career carrying research payloads, RSS H.G. Wells has been retired. Blue Origin plans to use the capsule for further testing and display it in the future, allowing the public to see a piece of space history.
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