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
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