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Next New Shepard Mission will Mimic the Moon’s Gravity

Launch Window Opens Mid-Morning Tuesday

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Tom Patton
Jan 28, 2025
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The next New Shepard suborbital 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. Blue Origin says the launch window opens this morning, at 10:00 AM CST / 1600 UTC from Launch Site One in West Texas.

The payloads will experience at least two minutes of lunar gravi…

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