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>A sounding rocket [...] used to carry instruments from 48 to 145 km (30 to 90 miles) above the surface of the Earth.
By this definition, is New Sheppherd a sounding rocket?

Blue Origin:

>Blue Origin’s next New Shepard mission (NS-12) is currently targeting liftoff tomorrow, December 10th at 8:30 am CST / 14:30 UCT. Current weather conditions aren’t as favorable as we’d like, but we’re continuing to keep an eye on the forecast.

>As we move towards verifying New Shepard for human spaceflight we are continuing to mature the safety and reliability of the vehicle.

>It’s the 6th flight for this particular New Shepard vehicle, marking the first time a Blue Origin booster has made this many consecutive flights (the previous booster flew five times consecutively) - all with minimal refurbishment between flights. This particular rocket has been an operational payload vehicle for several flights, meaning there are no more updates to the system.

>This will also be the 9th commercial payload mission for New Shepard, and we are proud to be flying our 100th customer on board.

>Also on the vehicle are thousands of postcards from students around the world for our nonprofit Club for the Future. The Club's mission is to inspire future generations to pursue careers in STEM and help visualize the future of life in space.