Lane Bess
Lane Bess is an investor and entrepreneur. That professional background preceded Bess' participation in Blue Origin's human-spaceflight program.
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Flights
2
Spacewalks
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EVA time
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In space
2 suborbital flights
Bio
NS-19 launched on December 11, 2021 aboard New Shepard, with Bess serving as Astronaut. NS-30 launched on February 25, 2025 aboard New Shepard, with Bess serving as Astronaut.
New Shepard launches vertically from West Texas, carries its autonomous crew above the atmosphere, and returns the capsule under parachutes while the lands separately under power. Lane Bess therefore has 2 completed spaceflights; backup, training, canceled, and future assignments are excluded from that total. The mission connected Bess' professional experience with direct work aboard a crewed spacecraft and a completed flight assignment.