Updates Blue Origin announces the New Glenn Orbital Launch Vehicle

Game over for today... which is good as I'm locked outside of the office with only the cellphone 🤦‍♂️
 

According to sources, the primary problem was likely ice clogging one of the vent lines that carry pressurized gas away from the vehicle. Several attempts were made to melt the ice, but these efforts were not successful, necessitating the scrub.

Additionally there appears to have been a problem with at least one of the auxiliary power units that provide power to the rocket after the engines shut off. One of the primary purposes of these APUs is to power the deployment of landing legs needed to make a soft touchdown on the company's droneship, Jacklyn.

it is likely that there will be at least a 48-hour turnaround time. This is due to the need to resupply propellant at Launch Complex-36
 
Why exactly do they have a 0100-0400 ET launch window every night? They aren't trying to synchronize with anything in orbit.

They launch into daylight, maybe they want to avoid darkness right around orbit insertion.

T-44 minutes right now.
 
I think they mean it this time!
T-5 minutes
 
T-2 Minutes!!!
 
T0, liftoff!!!!
 
Very slow, but it is going!
 
Sep and ignition on the 2º stage!!!!
 
So, as they are showing imperial units, orbital speed is about 17500mph
 
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