New Shepard

suborbital rocket developed by Blue Origin
class rocket_model Q3339012
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New Shepard

Summary

New Shepard is a rocket model[1]. It ranks in the top 4% of rocket_model entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (259 views/month).[2]

Key Facts

  • New Shepard's instance of is recorded as rocket model[3].
  • New Shepard is operated by Blue Origin[4].
  • Alan Shepard is named after New Shepard[5].
  • New Shepard was followed by New Glenn[6].
  • New Shepard's manufacturer is recorded as Blue Origin[7].
  • New Shepard is a type of reusable launch vehicle[8].
  • New Shepard is used for sub-orbital spaceflight[9].
  • New Shepard is used for vertical takeoff, vertical landing[10].
  • New Shepard's Commons category is recorded as New Shepard[11].
  • New Shepard's country of origin is recorded as United States[12].
  • New Shepard comprises Q131825155[13].
  • New Shepard's height is recorded as {'unit': 'Q11573', 'amount': '+18'}[14].
  • New Shepard's diameter is recorded as {'unit': 'Q11573', 'amount': '+3.6'}[15].
  • New Shepard's hashtag is recorded as NewShepard[16].
  • New Shepard's designed to carry is recorded as New Shepard capsule[17].

Why It Matters

New Shepard ranks in the top 4% of rocket_model entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (259 views/month).[2] It has Wikipedia articles in 20 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[18] It is known by 13 alternative names across languages and contexts.[19]

References

Programmatic citations — every numbered marker resolves to a verifiable graph row below.

Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [3] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  2. [4] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  3. [5] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  4. [6] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  5. [7] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  6. [8] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  7. [9] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  8. [10] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  9. [11] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  10. [12] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  11. [13] ↑ . blueorigin.com. blueorigin.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  12. [14] ↑ . Research Flights on Blue Origin's New Shepard. nasaspaceflight.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  13. [15] ↑ . Research Flights on Blue Origin's New Shepard. nasaspaceflight.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  14. [16] ↑ . twitter.com. Retrieved . twitter.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  15. [17] ↑ . wikidata.org.

Class ancestry

  1. [1] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org.

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [2] ↑ . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [18] ↑ . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [19] ↑ . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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APA 4ort.xyz Knowledge Graph. (2026). New Shepard. Retrieved October 2, 2026, from https://4ort.xyz/entity/new-shepard
MLA “New Shepard.” 4ort.xyz Knowledge Graph, 4ort.xyz, 2 Oct. 2026, https://4ort.xyz/entity/new-shepard.
BibTeX @misc{4ortxyz_new-shepard_2026, author = {{4ort.xyz Knowledge Graph}}, title = {{New Shepard}}, year = {2026}, url = {https://4ort.xyz/entity/new-shepard}, note = {Accessed: 2026-10-02}}
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Edit History

Rolling log of changes to this entity's Wikidata record. Values shown reflect the current state of each edited property — follow the history link to see the precise diff for any edit.

  1. 2d ago · C960657 · 2026-10-02 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Designed to carry → New Shepard capsule
    Encyclopædia britannica online id → —
    Followed by → —
    Freebase id → —
    + 38 other properties edited (see Wikidata diff for full list)
    "/* wbsetclaim-create:2||1 */ [[Property:P8313]]: New_Shepard"
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