Blue Origin's New Shepard rocket reaches an altitude of approximately 106 kilometers (about 66 miles) above sea level during its suborbital flights. This altitude surpasses the Kármán line, which is widely recognized as the boundary of space at 100 kilometers (62 miles) altitude. For example, the April 14, 2025, New Shepard NS-31 mission reached a peak altitude of 106 km and lasted about 10 minutes and 21 seconds
. This confirms that New Shepard flights do indeed enter space, although they are suborbital and do not reach orbit. The New Shepard vehicle is designed for vertical takeoff and landing, carrying up to six passengers or cargo on brief space tourism flights that provide a few minutes of weightlessness before returning safely to Earth
