Blue Origin spacecraft successfully simulates moon’s gravity

Jeff Bezos’ Blue Origin mimics the moon’s gravity for NASA experiments during spaceflight
Jeff Bezos' rocket company has given NASA a brief taste of the moon's gravity without straying too far from home.
Blue Origin mission simulates moon gravity
Blue Origin's New Shepard rocket and spacecraft completed its moon-gravity mission, but the capsule appeared to have a slight hiccup on its return when one of its parachutes did not open entirely on Tuesday.
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While New Shepard is best known as a space tourist vehicle, 19 of its 28 flights to date have been uncrewed. The reusable rocket-capsule combo last flew people on Nov. 22, a mission that sent "The Space Gal" Emily Calandrelli and five other folks to the final frontier.
Blue Origin launches suborbital spacecraft capable of mimicking the moon's gravity
Blue Origin launched a spacecraft that can simulate lunar gravity into suborbital space during a research flight from West Texas.
Blue Origin spacecraft successfully simulates moon’s gravity: See video of launch
Blue Origin's famed New Shepard spacecraft simulated the moon's low gravity on board its capsule during a brief flight Tuesday over West Texas.
Blue Origin mimics moon gravity on 1st-of-its-kind New Shepard research rocket launch (video)
Jeff Bezos' spaceflight company Blue Origin simulated lunar gravity conditions today (Feb. 4) during the 29th launch of its New Shepard suborbital vehicle.
Blue Origin spins up lunar gravity for New Shepard flight
Bezos' rocketeers tout capability as useful for NASA and other tech providers Blue Origin has sent its reusable New Shepard rocket on another suborbital lob, this time simulating lunar gravity for capsule payloads.
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Blue Origin puts a lunar spin on suborbital research flight of New Shepard rocket ship
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What time is Blue Origin's New Shepard rocket 'moon gravity' launch today? Here's how to watch live
Blue Origin will launch its first suborbital rocket launch of 2025 today — and attempt a wild spin trick to mimic the moon's gravity during the flight — but if you want to see it live ...
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Blue Origin postpones first launch of its massive new rocket
Cape Canaveral, Fla. — Blue Origin called off the debut launch of its massive new rocket early Monday because of technical trouble. The 320-foot New Glenn rocket was supposed to blast off before ...
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A powerful potential challenger to SpaceX’s rocket dominance is poised to launch
Nearly a quarter century after Jeff Bezos founded Blue Origin, the rocket company is poised for its most defining moment to date: sending a vehicle to orbit for the first time. The new target ...
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Blue Origin retargets debut New Glenn launch for Thursday
Blue Origin ran into problems trying to send up its New Glenn rocket on its debut launch from the Space Coast early Monday and ultimately scrubbed the attempt. The company said it would give it ...
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Bezos’ Space Firm Poised for Its Ultimate Test in SpaceX Rivalry
And even with all of the delays, the company still managed to book significant commercial missions to launch satellites for Telesat, AST Space Mobile and Amazon. Blue Origin hasn’t stated ...