Suborbital
Twenty-fourth flight of New Shepard carrying the same 36 science and research payloads and tens of thousands of postcards from Club For Future that flew on the failed NS-23 flight.
BO Mission
#24
Pad Launch
#24
Location Launch
#24
Dec 19, 2023, 4:42 PM
Second
1 update
1:30 PM
Window Open
9:30 PM
Window Close
The New Shepard reusable launch system is a vertical-takeoff, vertical-landing (VTVL), suborbital manned rocket that is being developed by Blue Origin as a commercial system for suborbital space tourism.
Length
15 m
Diameter
3.7 m
Launch Mass
75 t
Thrust
490 kN
LEO Capacity
0 kg
GTO Capacity
0 kg
Reusable
Yes
Maiden Flight
2015
Fastest Turnaround
20d
Total Launches
38
Successful
37
Failed
1
Consecutive Success
15
Maiden flight: Apr 29, 2015
Launch Successful.
SourceLiftoff
SourceHold released ~ 16:43 UTC
Hold
Hold released ~16:39 UTC
On Hold
Livestream has started
SourceGO for launch.
SourceScrubbed due to a ground system issue, next attempt later this week
SourceLivestream has not started yet, setting hold until new T-0 is announced
SourceTargeting 15:30 UTC
SourceGO for launch.
SourceAdded launch window.
SourceNET December 18.
SourceAdding launch NET October
SourceCorn Ranch, commonly referred to as Launch Site One (LSO), is a spaceport owned and operated by Blue Origin which is located approximately 30 miles north of the town of Van Horn, Texas, United States.
Timezone
America/Chicago
Local Launch Time
Dec 19, 2023, 10:42 AM
Total Launches
38
Total Landings
38
Coordinates
31.4229, -104.7572
Blue Origin is an American privately funded aerospace manufacturer and spaceflight services company set up by Amazon.com founder Jeff Bezos with its headquarters in Kent, Washington. The company is developing technologies to enable private human access to space with the goal to dramatically lower costs and increase reliability. Blue Origin currently launches its New Shepard sub-orbital vehicle from its West Texas launch site, they are currently constructing a launch pad for their orbital vehicle New Glenn at Cape Canaveral LC-36.
Founded
2000
Administrator
CEO: Jeff Bezos
Total Launches
41
Successful
39
Failed
2
Pending
3
Consecutive Success
0