Blue Origin NS-27 is an upcoming sub-orbital spaceflight mission, operated by Blue Origin originally planned to be launched on 7 October 2024 using the New Shepard rocket.[1][2]. The mission has since been delayed after the 7 October launch was called off after rocket issues and a subsequent attempt on 13 October foiled by a GPS issue.[3]
| Mission type | Uncrewed sub-orbital spaceflight |
|---|---|
| Spacecraft properties | |
| Spacecraft | RSS Kármán Line |
| Manufacturer | Blue Origin |
| Start of mission | |
| Launch date | TBD |
| Rocket | New Shepard (NS5) |
| Launch site | Corn Ranch, LS-1 |
| Contractor | Blue Origin |
| End of mission | |
| Landing date | TBD |
| Landing site | Corn Ranch |
The mission will debut the second human-rated New Shepard crew capsule, RSS Kármán Line and a new booster, NS5. Twelve payloads will be flown, including two LIDAR sensors for Blue Origin's Lunar Permanence program and a reproduction of the black monolith from 2001: A Space Odyssey.[4] Five payloads will be on the booster and seven inside the crew capsule.
References
edit- ^ "New Shepard | NS-27". nextspaceflight.com. Retrieved 4 October 2024.
- ^ @blueorigin (4 October 2024). "New Shepard #NS27 is an uncrewed verification flight debuting our second human-rated vehicle to meet growing customer demand. The launch window opens on Monday, October 7, at 8:00 AM CDT / 13:00 UTC: https://bit.ly/3XPzxrX" (Tweet). Retrieved 4 October 2024 – via Twitter.
- ^ Wall, Mike (4 October 2024). "Blue Origin delays debut launch of 2nd human-rated New Shepard rocket due to GPS glitch". Space.com. Retrieved 14 October 2024.
- ^ "Blue Origin Debuts Second Human-Rated New Shepard Rocket To Meet Demand". Blue Origin. Retrieved 4 October 2024.
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