Well folks, it’s finally time for Blue Origin’s first orbital launch attempt!
Scheduled for UTC | 2025-01-13 08:15 |
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Scheduled for (local) | 2025-01-13 03:15 (EST) |
Launch site | LC-36, Cape Canaveral SFS, Florida, USA |
Launch provider | Blue Origin |
Launch vehicle | New Glenn (GS1-SN001) |
Landing | Jacklyn droneship |
Payload | DarkSky-1 Blue Ring Pathfinder |
Mission success criteria | Successful insertion of New Glenn upper stage and payload into Medium Earth Orbit |
Bonus goal | Landing of booster on droneship |
Livestreams
Stream | Link |
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Blue Origin | https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=OOEPTWQrN7A |
NASASpaceflight | https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7YBAsi5pY2o |
Spaceflight Now | https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=bg7tp7K7g_g |
Space Affairs | https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ZDveJnU0Z7Y |
The Launch Pad | https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Ial10zCijzo |
Everyday Astronaut | https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1D8ymH0cHoQ |
Stats
- 1st New Glenn mission
- 1st orbital launch attempt for Blue Origin
- 1st Blue Origin launch of 2025, 29th launch overall
Mission info
Maiden flight of the New Glenn launch vehicle. Will carry the prototype DarkSky-1 Blue Ring Pathfinder, consisting of communications array, power systems, and a flight computer affixed to a secondary payload adapter ring, remaining attached to the 2nd stage. This launch will serve as New Glenn’s first National Security Space Launch certification flight.
Previous mission (NS-28) | Next mission (NS-29)
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T-0 has been pushed to 2025-01-13 08:15 UTC, 03:15 local.
Edit: And launch scrub.