Blue Origin's New Glenn Set to Launch Overnight

[Webster]

This is the maiden flight of the New Glenn launch vehicle. It 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. New Glenn will attempt a first stage landing on rocket landing platform Jacklyn.

Window Opens: January 13th at 1:00AM EST (06:00 UTC)
Window Closes: January 13th at 4:00AM EST (09:00 UTC)

Mission: Maiden Flight of Blue Origin's New Glenn rocket
Launch location: Launch Complex 36, Cape Canaveral Space Force Station, Earth.
Target orbit: Medium Earth Orbit (MEO); 2400x19300km 30º orbit
Booster: "So You're Telling Me There's A Chance"
Booster history: New booster!
Booster recovery: Landing Platform Vessel 1 (LPV-1) nicknamed "Jacklyn"
Support ship: Harvey Stone
Rocket trajectory: Straight east
Payload mass: Unknown

Stats:
· Blue Origin's 1st launch of the year
· New Glenn's 1st launch
· 1st launch from LC-36 by Blue Origin, 146th launch overall from LC-36
· 1st landing attempt on Jacklyn

 

[Jay™]

It won't be long before we head to Mars.

 

[Webster]

New Glenn Mission NG-1 | Blue Origin

New Glenn will launch for the first time from LC-36 at Cape Canaveral Space Force Station in Florida.

www.blueorigin.com

 

[Webster]

After the launch was scrubbed due to a frozen vent valve, Blue Origin will try again tonight....

 

[DrLeftover]

To get to Mars we first have to get the taxi out of the parking lot.

 

[Jay™]

To get to Mars we first have to get the taxi out of the parking lot.

I agree.

 

[Webster]

(SpaceFlight Now) Blue Origin to launch its Blue Ring pathfinder on inaugural flight of its New Glenn rocket from Cape Canaveral
Blue Origin will take another shot at launching its inaugural New Glenn rocket early Thursday morning, weather permitting.

The space company, owned by Amazon founder Jeff Bezos, faced literal and figurative headwinds during its first attempts to launch its more than 30-story-tall rocket from Cape Canaveral Space Force Station. Weather at the pad doesn’t look ideal for a Thursday morning launch, but would improve in a 24-hour backup, according to launch weather officers with the 45th Weather Squadron.

“A developing area of low pressure situated across the western Gulf of Mexico will bring increasing clouds to Central Florida today and tonight, with upstream observations and model guidance suggesting a higher risk of Thick Cloud Layers concerns compared to yesterday’s forecast for tonight’s launch attempt,” meteorologists wrote.

“This slug of mid-level moisture is expected to get stripped off from the parent low and thin out by Thursday night as surface high pressure builds south into Florida, yielding improved weather prospects for the backup launch opportunity.”

Blue Origin said an issue that prevented Monday’s launch was “ice forming in a purge line on an auxiliary power unit that powers some of [New Glenn’s] hydraulic systems.” Teams worked to clear that issue during the three-hour window, but weren’t able to do so in time.

They were further stymied from launching on Tuesday due to poor weather.

One of the goals of the NG-1 mission is to attempt to land the first stage booster, named ‘So You’re Telling Me There’s a Chance,’ on Blue Origin’s landing vessel, named ‘Jacklyn,’ which is positioned out in the Atlantic Ocean.

Launch weather officers forecast a “moderate” risk for landing the booster during both the primary and backup launch windows.

“For booster recovery conditions, seas will build into the 6-7 feet range for the primary window, with similar to slightly lower seas for Friday morning,” meteorologists wrote. “Winds will be acceptable for landing on both primary and backup landing opportunities although an increase in winds is expected for the backup day.”