Blue Origin NS-27

Blue Origin NS-27

Mission type	Uncrewed sub-orbital spaceflight
Mission duration	10 minutes
Apogee	101 km (63 mi)
Spacecraft properties
Spacecraft	RSS Kármán Line
Manufacturer	Blue Origin
Start of mission
Launch date	23 October 2024, 15:27 UTC
Rocket	New Shepard (NS5)
Launch site	Corn Ranch, LS-1
Contractor	Blue Origin
End of mission
Landing date	23 October 2024, 15:37 UTC
Landing site	Corn Ranch
Blue Origin NS-27 mission patch New Shepard flights

Blue Origin NS-27 was an uncrewed sub-orbital spaceflight mission, operated by Blue Origin, launched on 23 October 2024 using the New Shepard rocket.^[1][2] Previously, a 7 October launch attempt was called off after rocket issues and a subsequent attempt on 13 October foiled by a GPS issue.^[3]

The mission debuted the second human-rated New Shepard crew capsule, RSS Kármán Line and a new booster, NS5. Twelve payloads were flown, including two LIDAR sensors for Blue Origin's Lunar Permanence program and a reproduction of the black monolith from 2001: A Space Odyssey.^[4] Five payloads were on the booster and seven inside the crew capsule.

References

1. "New Shepard | NS-27". nextspaceflight.com. Retrieved 4 October 2024.
2. @blueorigin (4 October 2024). "New Shepard #NS27 is an uncrewed verification flight debuting our second human-rated vehicle to meet growing customer demand. The launch window opens on Monday, October 7, at 8:00 AM CDT / 13:00 UTC: https://bit.ly/3XPzxrX" (Tweet). Retrieved 4 October 2024 – via Twitter.
3. Wall, Mike (4 October 2024). "Blue Origin delays debut launch of 2nd human-rated New Shepard rocket due to GPS glitch". Space.com. Retrieved 14 October 2024.
4. "Blue Origin Debuts Second Human-Rated New Shepard Rocket To Meet Demand". Blue Origin. Retrieved 4 October 2024.