Blue Origin NS-27 explained

Blue Origin NS-27
Mission Type:Uncrewed sub-orbital spaceflight
Mission Duration:10 minutes
Spacecraft:RSS Kármán Line
Manufacturer:Blue Origin
Launch Date:23 October 2024, 15:27 UTC
Launch Rocket:New Shepard (NS5)
Launch Site:Corn Ranch, LS-1
Launch Contractor:Blue Origin
Landing Date:23 October 2024, 15:37 UTC
Landing Site:Corn Ranch
Insignia:Ns27patch.png
Insignia Caption:Blue Origin NS-27 mission patch
Programme:New Shepard flights
Previous Mission:Blue Origin NS-26
Next Mission:Blue Origin NS-28

Blue Origin NS-27 was an uncrewed sub-orbital spaceflight mission, operated by Blue Origin, launched on 23 October 2024 using the New Shepard rocket.[1] [2] Previously, a 7 October launch attempt was called off after rocket issues and a subsequent attempt on 13 October foiled by a GPS issue.[3]

The mission debuted the second human-rated New Shepard crew capsule, RSS Kármán Line and a new booster, NS5. Twelve payloads were flown, including two LIDAR sensors for Blue Origin's Lunar Permanence program and a reproduction of the black monolith from .[4] Five payloads were on the booster and seven inside the crew capsule.

Notes and References

  1. Web site: New Shepard NS-27 . nextspaceflight.com . 4 October 2024 . en.
  2. blueorigin . 1842196161177833911 . 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. 4 October 2024.
  3. News: Wall . Mike . Blue Origin delays debut launch of 2nd human-rated New Shepard rocket due to GPS glitch . 14 October 2024 . Space.com . 4 October 2024 . en.
  4. Web site: Blue Origin Debuts Second Human-Rated New Shepard Rocket To Meet Demand . Blue Origin . 4 October 2024.