head to head
New Shepard vs SpaceShipTwo
Verdict
- Taller
- SpaceShipTwo
- 15 m vs 18 m
- Flown more
- SpaceShipTwo
- 38 vs 67
- Flew first
- SpaceShipTwo
- 2015-04-29 vs 2010-10-10
New Shepard
- Country / maker
- Blue Origin
- Height
- 15 m
- Diameter
- 3.7 m
- Launch mass
- 75 t
- LEO capacity
- 0
- GTO capacity
- 0
- Stages
- 1
- Maiden flight
- 2015-04-29
SpaceShipTwo
- Country / maker
- Virgin Galactic
- Height
- 18 m
- Diameter
- 8.2 m
- Launch mass
- 9 t
- LEO capacity
- 0
- GTO capacity
- 0
- Stages
- 1
- Maiden flight
- 2010-10-10
Every number
| Field | New Shepard | SpaceShipTwo |
|---|---|---|
| Country / maker | Blue Origin | Virgin Galactic |
| Height | 15 m | 18 m |
| Diameter | 3.7 m | 8.2 m |
| Launch mass | 75 t | 9 t |
| LEO capacity | 0 | 0 |
| GTO capacity | 0 | 0 |
| Stages | 1 | 1 |
| Maiden flight | 2015-04-29 | 2010-10-10 |
| Launches | 38 | 67 |
| Success rate | 97.4% | 92.5% |
| Reusable | yes | yes |
| Status | retired | active |