Maiden Flight
New Glenn
Blue Origin
Trajectory
Trajectory is not available. Check back for updates.
Mission
Maiden Flight
- Type: Test Flight
- Orbit: Unknown
Maiden flight of the New Glenn launch vehicle. Will carry the prototype Blue Ring payload tug and payload hoisting platform, in addition to serving as New Glenn’s first National Security Space Launch certification flight.
Location
Rocket
Landing
Core GS1-SN001
Booster GS1-SN001 last launched unknown and has seen 0 successful launches and landings. First New Glenn first stage booster. Named “So You’re Telling Me There’s a Chance”.
Jacklyn – LPV1
Jacklyn is Blue Origins first floating landing platform for New Glenn.
Autonomous Spaceport Drone Ship – ASDS
An autonomous spaceport drone ship (ASDS) is an ocean-going vessel derived from a deck barge, outfitted with station-keeping engines and a large landing platform. Construction of such ships was commissioned by aerospace company SpaceX to allow for recovery of rocket first-stages at sea for high-velocity missions which do not carry enough fuel to return to the launch site after lofting spacecraft onto an orbital trajectory.
Agency
Blue Origin
Blue Origin is an American privately funded aerospace manufacturer and spaceflight services company set up by Amazon.com founder Jeff Bezos with its headquarters in Kent, Washington. The company is developing technologies to enable private human access to space with the goal to dramatically lower costs and increase reliability. Blue Origin currently launches its New Shepard sub-orbital vehicle from its West Texas launch site, they are currently constructing a launch pad for their orbital vehicle New Glenn at Cape Canaveral LC-36.
Let’s hope for a Successful launch.