Blue Origin launches New Shepard on lunar gravity suborbital …
2 days ago · “New Shepard’s ability to provide a lunar gravity environment is an extremely unique and valuable capability as researchers set their sights on a return to the Moon,” said Phil …
Blue Origin New Shepard launch recap: Spacecraft mimics lunar gravity
2 days ago · The New Shepard mission is far from the first to carry scientific payloads to the edge of space, but it was the first to mimic the moon's gravity.. The gravitational pull of the lunar …
Blue Origin mimics moon gravity on 1st-of-its-kind New Shepard …
3 days ago · During the flight, the capsule created "lunar gravity forces" — a first for a New Shepard mission. It did so by rotating about 11 times per minute for roughly two minutes, …
Blue Origin’s New Shepard NS-29 Conducts First Lunar Gravity …
17 hours ago · Lunar Gravity Simulated for Research Payloads. According to reports, the NS-29 mission introduced a lunar gravity simulation for the first time using the New Shepard vehicle. …
Tests in Simulated Lunar Gravity to Prep Payloads for Moon - NASA
3 days ago · Instead, it was a flight test aboard a vehicle adapted to simulate lunar gravity for approximately two minutes. The test began on February 4, 2025, with the 10:00 a.m. CST …
Blue Origin puts a lunar spin on its suborbital rocket ship
2 days ago · “New Shepard’s ability to provide a lunar gravity environment is an extremely unique and valuable capability as researchers set their sights on a return to the moon,” Joyce said.
New Shepard NS-29 Mission Updates | Blue Origin
Jan 24, 2025 · The payloads will experience at least two minutes of lunar gravity forces, a first for New Shepard and made possible in part through support from NASA. The flight will test six …
What time is Blue Origin's New Shepard rocket 'moon gravity' …
2 days ago · Blue Origin's NS-29 New Shepard rocket will launch a moon gravity flight on Feb. 4 at 11:00 a.m. EST (1600 GMT) if all goes well. ... You'll be able to watch Blue Origin's NS-29 …
Lunar Gravity Simulation via Suborbital Rocket - NASA
Jan 24, 2025 · Seventeen technologies are expected to fly aboard Blue Origin’s New Shepard reusable suborbital rocket system on an upcoming flight test. The flight is expected to provide …
NASA, Blue Origin Partner to Bring Lunar Gravity Conditions …
Mar 9, 2021 · Blue Origin’s new lunar gravity testing capability – projected to be available in late 2022 – is answering that need. New Shepard’s upgrades will allow the vehicle to use its …