NS-21 notched several milestones, including sending a Mexican-born woman to space for the first time.
and New Shepard, which explains the mission moniker: NS-21. It was the second crewed flight for the company this year, following NS-20, which launched and landed on March 31.
Crewmembers from NS-20 left messages for the capsule communicator to read to the crew before flight. In addition, Apollo astronaut Charlie Duke, who flew on the Apollo 16 mission 50 years ago this year and who served as capsule communicator on Apollo 11, sat in mission control before flight to wish the NS-21 crew well."I know you're going to have an exciting adventure, just as I did 50 years ago," he added."Have a great ride and I look forward to seeing you when you get back.
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