Updates Blue Origin New Shepard News and Updates

[GLS]

Still slipping

(looks like another delay)

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T0 @ 1642 UTC

 

[Notebook]

Two minutes to go.

 

[GLS]

Lots of holds...

 

[Notebook]

Out of the hold and back to t-6 mins.

 

[GLS]

Launch!
Booster landing!
Capsule descending under chutes!


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Capsule touchdown!

 

[IronRain]

Beautiful launch and landing. Congrats to Blue Origin!

 

[GLS]

Highlights:

 

[Notebook]

Just realised its this:

https://www.orbithangar.com/searchid.php?ID=6904

Thought it looked familiar, still stuck on my Westcott upgrade. Reaction Engines have a lot to answer for!

N.

 

[Nicholas Kang]

In less than 3 months!

Mission 9 to go online tomorrow!

Official YouTube Broadcast by Blue:

 

[Notebook]

Webcast has started:

https://www.blueorigin.com/#youtubeNRDhdHRyyjc

Not getting any audio?

 

[Notebook]

Count has resumed after 10 min hold

N.

 

[Nicholas Kang]

Success! Gradatim Ferociter!

Jeff never lets us down. :lol:

The full replay:

Some statistics:

 

[Nicholas Kang]

Mission 10 coming up tomorrow!

18th of Dec. 14:30 UTC

Some tweets from Blue.

[ame="https://twitter.com/blueorigin/status/1074759932795281408"]Blue Origin on Twitter: "This is the first time we’ve had two rockets in the barn in West Texas. We’re building our fleet of versatile reusable launch vehicles step-by-step as we move towards operations #GradatimFerociter #NS10… https://t.co/dQRVsKPI57"[/ame]

[ame="https://twitter.com/blueorigin/status/1074734506953719808"]Blue Origin on Twitter: "We are targeting the next launch of #NewShepard tomorrow at 8:30 am CST / 14:30 UTC. Mission will take a cabin full of @NASA-sponsored payloads into space. Follow the launch live at https://t.co/6DpTdTfMEw and check out the payloads flying with us https://t.co/cR5m3rM7jO #NS10… https://t.co/T8qaIt4ikD"[/ame]

[ame="https://twitter.com/blueorigin/status/1074765342625263617"]Blue Origin on Twitter: "Tomorrow is the 4th mission for this launch vehicle and the 10th mission overall for the #NewShepard program #NS10 #LaunchLandRepeat… https://t.co/Kh1vSkeEE8"[/ame]

[ame="https://twitter.com/blueorigin/status/1074815169677746176"]Blue Origin on Twitter: "See you tomorrow on launch day when #NewShepard takes a cabin full of @NASA payloads to space. Live webcast begins on https://t.co/6DpTdTxo36 at 8:00 am CST – current liftoff target is 8:30 am CST / 14:30 UTC #NS10 https://t.co/cR5m3s3IIo… https://t.co/Y9jv1dW7eS"[/ame]

Youtube link will be posted when live webcast is available.

Source: Spacenews.com

Note: Thread title renamed to "Blue Origin New Shepard Updates".

 

[jedidia]

That sounds almost like they're going orbital... looks like I'm completely out of the loop here, I wasn't aware they already have orbital capability?

 

[Urwumpe]

That sounds almost like they're going orbital... looks like I'm completely out of the loop here, I wasn't aware they already have orbital capability?

Not yet - but they are planning so, with the New Glenn rocket. The factory for those is under construction in Florida already.



The current operation is "just" a "reusable sounding rocket"

 

[GLS]

About 80 minutes to go.
[ame="https://twitter.com/blueorigin/status/1074999705543667714"]https://twitter.com/blueorigin/status/1074999705543667714[/ame]

 

[Nicholas Kang]

Live webcast!

[ame="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1E-3Bk2wpxo"]Blue Origin NS-10 Live Webcast - YouTube[/ame]

 

[Nicholas Kang]

Scrubbed for the day.

[ame="https://twitter.com/blueorigin/status/1075026214450954241"]Blue Origin on Twitter: "We are scrubbing today’s #NewShepard launch due to a ground infrastructure issue. The vehicle is in good standing. Stand by for updates as we see what weather looks like for tomorrow #NS10"[/ame]

 

[Nicholas Kang]

Update:

[ame="https://twitter.com/blueorigin/status/1075180175585755136"]Blue Origin on Twitter: "Still working through ground infrastructure issues and monitoring incoming weather in West Texas. Slating next launch window NET Friday 12/21 pending further review. Stay tuned for updates as we learn more #NS10"[/ame]

 

[RGClark]

Not yet - but they are planning so, with the New Glenn rocket. The factory for those is under construction in Florida already.



The current operation is "just" a "reusable sounding rocket"

Yes. The flight to "space" meant to suborbital space.


Bob Clark