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1 hour ago, AckSed said:

Tiny payload ready for launch on massive rocket: https://www.blueorigin.com/news/blue-ring-pathfinder-payload

SpaceX also launched an very tiny payload once, think it was contracted for Falcon 1 but got delayed, and it was an mission suitable for ride shares. 
BO is an first test flight who usually fly with just an dummy payload, instead they fly with an tiny internal one, gives more fuel for landing fist stage. 

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1 hour ago, Minmus Taster said:

Launch is set for January 5th

r/BlueOrigin - a map of the flight.

I’m getting a bit giddy about this, tbh.  They’ve built the tension 8 years and have set the bar at nailing the first landing attempt.

Whichever way it goes it’s going to completely blow up the internet.

I really hope it nails the landing as it would turn up the heat on all players and everyone wins.  If it fails it will be depressing.  But what could the real odds be that it actually does this first try?   If I were Musk, and I’m neither Musk nor Dittman, I’d seriously consider a back room knowledge transfer to better guarantee success as the alternative would just be a millstone around SpaceX’s neck from a PR pov

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2 minutes ago, darthgently said:

I just noticed that New Glenn is on the 6th, not the 5th.   For a second I thought that somehow I’d missed it.  

0430 zulu is 11:30 Eastern (23:30).

NSF has it the 7th, though.

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No launch date has been set by Blue Origin but the Federal Aviation Administration shows a window from 1 a.m. to 4:45 a.m. Wednesday

Per Florida Today 

https://www.floridatoday.com/story/tech/science/space/2025/01/05/former-nasa-administrator-sean-okeefe-excited-about-blue-origin-new-glenn-maiden-launch-in-florida/77350888007/

Per Kennedy Space Center? 

Spring 2025

https://www.kennedyspacecenter.com/launches-and-events/events-calendar?categories=Rocket Launches

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2 hours ago, tater said:

Except

I'm hopeful for the launch and landing.  BO is very conservative (compared to SX) but they have experience with propulsive landing.  They certainly have a chance to succeed. 

Yes, new un(flight)tested vehicle - but I have fingers crossed for them! 

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1 hour ago, JoeSchmuckatelli said:

I'm hopeful for the launch and landing.  BO is very conservative (compared to SX) but they have experience with propulsive landing.  They certainly have a chance to succeed. 

Yes, new un(flight)tested vehicle - but I have fingers crossed for them! 

This, and its no big deal if fist landing did not work, idiot media will say its an failure however. Not an big deal if they have more first stages in the pipeline. 

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