Well folks, time for another go at Blue Origin’s first orbital launch attempt!

Blue Origin stood down from a launch attempt earlier this week due to ice forming in a purge line on an auxiliary power unit.

Scheduled for UTC 2025-01-16 07:03
Scheduled for (local) 2025-01-16 02:03 (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
Blue Origin https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=KXysNxbGdCg
NASASpaceflight https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9hmOwYOO1G4
Spaceflight Now https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-27UPcCiH08
Space Affairs https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=T7oyvhGApv0
The Launch Pad https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=TF6SoKX1VGU
Everyday Astronaut https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=oqW1OjVepCk

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.

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