Blue Origin · Van Horn, Texas, United States
Launch Pads
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Annual Launches
3-6
Max Payload (LEO)
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Established
2005
Blue Origin's Launch Site One, commonly known as Corn Ranch, is a privately owned suborbital launch facility in West Texas. It serves as the launch and landing site for Blue Origin's New Shepard reusable suborbital vehicle, which has carried both research payloads and space tourists above the Karman line.
| Region | North America |
| Country | 🇺🇸 United States |
| Coordinates | 31.4000° N, -104.8000° E |
| Ownership | Private |
| Parent Entity | Blue Origin LLC (privately held by Jeff Bezos) |
| Regulatory Regime | FAA-AST suborbital RLV (Reusable Launch Vehicle) operator license |
| Latitude Advantage | 31.4°N — irrelevant for suborbital lift; site value is isolation (165,000-acre ranch buffer) and adjacent restricted airspace for VTVL recovery. |
| Azimuth Range | Vertical suborbital — vehicle returns to launch pad; no orbital azimuth |
| Employees | Not publicly disclosed (Blue Origin total ~14,000 across all sites) |
| Website | https://www.blueorigin.com/ |
Anchor Tenants
Active Users
Strategic Value
The proving ground for Blue Origin's BE-3 propulsion, vertical-recovery techniques, and crewed flight operations. Strategic optionality more than revenue — informs every higher-stakes Blue Origin program (New Glenn, Blue Moon, BE-4).
Recent Activity
Resumed crewed New Shepard cadence after 2022 uncrewed anomaly investigation; multiple tourism and research flights through 2024–2026.
2026
Sustained New Shepard cadence at 6+ flights/year (target)
2026
Blue Moon lunar lander engine integrated test firings at site