Well folks, time for another suborbital spaceflight from BO.
| Scheduled for UTC | 2024-10-13 13:27 |
|---|---|
| Scheduled for (local) | 2024-10-13 08:27 (CDT) |
| Launch site | Launch Site One, West Texas, Texas, USA |
| Launch provider | Blue Origin |
| Launch vehicle | New Shepard (NS5) |
| Passengers | Uncrewed |
| Mission success criteria | Successful launch and safe landing of booster and capsule |
Livestreams
| Stream | Link |
|---|---|
| Blue Origin | https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5Gmm_VxxMsA (scrub) |
| Space Affairs | (scrub) |
| The Launch Pad | https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=NA7ENC9GKyg (scrub) |
Stats
- 3rd launch for Blue Origin in 2024, 27th overall
https://nextspaceflight.com/launches/details/7646
NS-27 is an uncrewed verification flight debuting Blue Origin’s second human-rated vehicle to meet growing customer demand.
The new crew capsule is named RSS Kármán line. The vehicle features technology upgrades to improve the vehicle’s performance and reusability, an updated livery, and accommodations for payloads on the booster.
NS-27 will fly 12 payloads—five on the booster and seven inside the crew capsule.
Target orbit: N/A
Previous mission (NS-26) | Next mission (NS-28)
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Launch scrubbed for the day.
https://x.com/blueorigin/status/1842921769742827532
#NS27 is targeting liftoff tomorrow. The launch window for this uncrewed verification flight opens at 8:00 AM CDT / 13:00 UTC. Webcast begins at 7:45 AM CDT
Blue Origin webcast is live: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ddSzonJ2W38
Countdown is currently in a hold at T-9:58.
The countdown has entered another hold at T-3:51.
Edit: Teams are troubleshooting a telemetry issue.
Hold has been released and countdown has resumed.
Edit: Countdown has entered another hold at T-1:11.
https://x.com/blueorigin/status/1845437409032327562
#NewShepard is going through final checks in advance of today’s uncrewed verification flight to space. Our updated T-0 time is 08:27 AM CDT / 13:27 UTC.
https://x.com/blueorigin/status/1845454269584945332
#NewShepard is in a hold as we continue working through our countdown procedures today. We’ll provide an update when we have a new T-0.
https://x.com/blueorigin/status/1845461513223500194
We’re standing down on today’s launch attempt to troubleshoot a GPS issue. New launch target forthcoming. #NS27
Hold was due to an aircraft in the airspace. Airspace is now clear, and the hold has been released.
