Jan 24, 2025 · New Shepard’s 29th Mission Will Fly 30 Payloads, Mimic the Moon’s Gravity January 24, 2025. Blue Origin’s next New Shepard flight, NS-29, will simulate the Moon’s gravity and fly 30 payloads, all but one of which is focused on testing lunar-related technologies. The launch window opens on Tuesday, January 28, at 10:00 AM CST / 1600 UTC ...

1 day ago · Plus, we can adapt this New Shepard capability to closely mirror Mars and other solar system gravity environments in the future," Blue Origin CEO Dave Limp said in an X post on Jan. 24.

15 hours ago · Jeff Bezos’ rocket company gave NASA a brief taste of the moon’s gravity Tuesday, without straying too far from home.. Blue Origin launched the 29 lunar technology experiments to the edge of space from West Texas. Plans called for creating a few minutes of artificial lunar gravity by repeatedly spinning the capsule.

13 hours ago · Blue Origin's famed New Shepard spacecraft successfully simulated the moon's low gravity on board its capsule during a brief flight Tuesday morning over West Texas.. Video of the uncrewed launch ...

18 hours ago · Blue Origin to attempt moon gravity simulation. The New Shepard mission is far from the first to carry scientific payloads to the edge of space, but it will be the first to attempt to simulate the ...

2 days ago · Blue Origin is now targeting Tuesday (Feb. 4) for its first-ever moon-gravity mission. The company first tried to launch the NS-29 mission of its New Shepard suborbital vehicle on Jan. 28, but ...

Mar 9, 2021 · Blue Origin’s first flight of this capability will target 11 rotations per minute to provide more than two minutes of continuous lunar gravity, exposing the technologies to this challenging but difficult-to-test condition.

15 hours ago · Blue Origin launched the 29 lunar technology experiments to the edge of space from West Texas. Plans called for creating a few minutes of artificial lunar gravity by repeatedly spinning the capsule.

12 hours ago · It can hold up to six passengers. Nine of Blue Origin’s missions have carried passengers till date. FAQ What is the moon's gravitational pull? The moon’s gravity is one-sixth of the Earth. Has Jeff Bezos flown in Blue Origin’s New Shepard spacecraft? Yes, the Amazon boss joined the first crewed mission of the company in 2021.

13 hours ago · Jeff Bezos' rocket company gave NASA a brief taste of the moon's gravity Tuesday, without straying too far from home. Blue Origin launched the 29 lunar technology experiments to the edge of space ...