Trajectory & orbital insertion
Ascent path is a representation — true ascent telemetry isn’t public.
Provider
Blue Origin
Provider type
Commercial
Orbit
MEO
Mission type
Test Flight
Launch site
United States of America
Date
Thu, 16 Jan 2025 07:03:00 GMT
Orbital launch #
#6860 ever
Go probability
40%
Weather
Thick Cloud Layers Rule
Mission
Maiden flight of the New Glenn launch vehicle. Will carry the prototype Blue Ring payload tug and payload hoisting platform, 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. Target orbit is 2400 x 19300 km at 30° inclination.