Well folks, it’s finally time for Blue Origin’s first orbital launch attempt!
| Scheduled for UTC | 2025-01-13 08:15 |
|---|---|
| Scheduled for (local) | 2025-01-13 03:15 (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=OOEPTWQrN7A |
| NASASpaceflight | https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7YBAsi5pY2o |
| Spaceflight Now | https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=bg7tp7K7g_g |
| Space Affairs | https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ZDveJnU0Z7Y |
| The Launch Pad | https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Ial10zCijzo |
| Everyday Astronaut | https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1D8ymH0cHoQ |
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.
Previous mission (NS-28) | Next mission (NS-29)
Please post small launch updates, discussions, and questions here! Also feel free to leave feedback or suggestions for the mod team. We welcome feedback from the community!
I hope we’ll eventually get to hear about how their experience landing New Shepard translated to New Glenn. For instance, what parts of the codebase carried over? Naively, it feels like apples and oranges.