Blue Origin NS-29

Launch, orbit & landing data: Designation  none Launch date - time  04 February 2025 - 16:00 UTC Launch site  Corn Ranch, LS-1 Launch vehicle  New Shepard (#5-F3) Spacecraft  RSS H.G. Wells F11 Manufacturer / Operator  Blue Origin Mass (kg)  12519 kg?? Crew  uncrewed Earth flight:    Apogee  105 km Landing date Capsule - time  04 February 2025 - 16:10:06 UTC Landing location  Corn Ranch Mission type  Sub-orbital cargo spaceflight, Apogee: 105 km Flight Duration (d:hr:min)  10 min, 6 sec

Description:

• Blue Origin NS-29 was an sub-orbital cargo spaceflight mission, operated by Blue Origin which launched on February 4, 2025 using the New Shepard rocket.[3][4] The first launch attempt on January 28, 2025 scrubbed due to inclement weather and an avionics issue on the booster.

Mission details:

• The mission aimed to simulate lunar gravity on behalf of NASA, by inducing artificial gravity through spinning the New Shepard capsule at 11 rpm using the spacecraft's reaction control system. The mission carried thirty payloads, provided by institutions such as Purdue University, Honeybee Robotics, Jet Propulsion Laboratory and Glenn Research Center, which investigated phenomena such as fluid management, combustion and formation of bubbles under lunar gravity

External links:

• Wikipedia: Description mission