Suborbital
NS-29 will simulate the Moon’s gravity and fly 30 payloads, all but one of which is focused on testing lunar-related technologies. The payloads will experience at least two minutes of lunar gravity forces, a first for New Shepard and made possible in part through support from NASA. The flight will test six broad lunar technology areas: In-situ resource utilization, dust mitigation, advanced habitation systems, sensors and instrumentation, small spacecraft technologies, and entry descent and landing. Proving out these technologies at lower cost is another step toward Blue Origin’s mission to lower the cost of access to space for the benefit of Earth. It also enables NASA and other lunar surface technology providers to test innovations critical to achieving Artemis program goals and exploring the Moon’s surface. The New Shepard crew capsule is using its Reaction Control System (RCS) to spin up to approximately 11 revolutions per minute. This spin rate simulates one-sixth Earth gravity at the midpoint of the crew capsule lockers. In simulated lunar gravity, customers can accelerate their learning and technology readiness for lunar payloads at much lower cost.
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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
Mission complete.
SourceLiftoff.
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SourceNow targeting Jan 30 at 15:30 UTC
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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
Feb 4, 2025, 10:00 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