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Official NS-19 flight statistics released

Blue Origin has released some of the official statistics about the NS-19 flight, which is the third crewed mission by the company. Per Blue Origin:

• Official launch time was 10:00:42 a.m. EST (9 a.m. local time in Van Horn, Texas or 1500 GMT) on Saturday (Dec. 11).
• The mission elapsed time was 10 minutes, 13 seconds.
• The maximum ascent velocity was 2,244 mph (3,611 km/h).
• The booster reached an apogee of 347,231 ft (106 km) above ground level.
• The crew capsule reached an apogee of 347,580 ft (106 km) above ground level.

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