{"id":17174,"date":"2024-09-07T00:18:00","date_gmt":"2024-09-06T16:18:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/wp-productionenv-bjg9h2g2bgg5b8aa.southeastasia-01.azurewebsites.net\/news\/blue-origin-shifts-its-plans-for-new-glenn-rocket-after-nasa-postpones-mars-mission\/"},"modified":"2024-09-07T00:18:00","modified_gmt":"2024-09-06T16:18:00","slug":"blue-origin-shifts-its-plans-for-new-glenn-rocket-after-nasa-postpones-mars-mission","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/starpath.global\/news\/blue-origin-shifts-its-plans-for-new-glenn-rocket-after-nasa-postpones-mars-mission\/","title":{"rendered":"Blue Origin shifts its plans for New Glenn rocket after NASA postpones Mars mission"},"content":{"rendered":"<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full-width\"><img fetchpriority=\"high\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"630\" height=\"420\" src=\"https:\/\/cdn.geekwire.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/09\/240906-newglenn-630x420.jpg\" alt=\"Workers mate sections of New Glenn's first stage\" class=\"wp-image-837976\" srcset=\"https:\/\/cdn.geekwire.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/09\/240906-newglenn-630x420.jpg 630w, https:\/\/cdn.geekwire.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/09\/240906-newglenn-1260x840.jpg 1260w, https:\/\/cdn.geekwire.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/09\/240906-newglenn-768x512.jpg 768w, https:\/\/cdn.geekwire.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/09\/240906-newglenn-1536x1025.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/cdn.geekwire.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/09\/240906-newglenn.jpg 2048w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 630px) 100vw, 630px\"><figcaption data-nosnippet=\"\" class=\"wp-element-caption\">Elements of the New Glenn rocket\u2019s first stage are mated at Blue Origin\u2019s factory in Florida. (Blue Origin Photo)<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>NASA is delaying the launch of its ESCAPADE probes to Mars, which means plans for the debut of Blue Origin\u2019s heavy-lift New Glenn rocket will change as well.<\/p>\n<p>New Glenn was previously due to send the twin ESCAPADE spacecraft to Mars as early as next month, but after a review of launch preparations, NASA rescheduled the launch for next spring at the earliest.<\/p>\n<p>Planning for the mission is complicated because of the tight window for launch, necessitated by the alignment of Earth and Mars. Even a small schedule change can result in a months-long delay for liftoff. <\/p>\n<p>After consulting with Blue Origin, the Federal Aviation Administration and range safety managers at the U.S. Space Force, NASA decided to hold off on fueling up the ESCAPADE probes. \u201cThe decision was made to avoid significant cost, schedule and technical challenges associated with potentially removing fuel from the spacecraft in the event of a launch delay, which could be caused by a number of factors,\u201d the space agency said today in a mission update.<\/p>\n<p>ESCAPADE \u2014 an acronym that stands for \u201cEscape and Plasma Acceleration and Dynamics Explorers\u201d \u2014 is a mission designed to study interactions between the solar wind and Mars\u2019 magnetosphere.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cThis mission can help us study the atmosphere at Mars&nbsp;\u2014&nbsp;key information as we explore farther and farther into our solar system and need to protect astronauts and spacecraft from space weather,\u201d said Nicky Fox, associate administrator for science at NASA Headquarters. \u201cWe\u2019re committed to seeing ESCAPADE safely into space, and I look forward to seeing it off the ground and on its trip to Mars.\u201d<\/p>\n<figure class=\"wp-block-embed is-type-video is-provider-youtube wp-block-embed-youtube wp-embed-aspect-16-9 wp-has-aspect-ratio\">\n<iframe loading=\"lazy\" title=\"First Ever Tour Of Blue Origin's Massive New Glenn Launch Pad w\/ Jeff Bezos!\" width=\"800\" height=\"450\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/Hu8SlfmpKM4?feature=oembed\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share\" referrerpolicy=\"strict-origin-when-cross-origin\" allowfullscreen=\"\"><\/iframe><br \/>\n<\/figure>\n<p>The postponement provides Jeff Bezos\u2019 Blue Origin space venture with additional breathing room as it prepares for New Glenn\u2019s first launch. In a posting to X, the Kent, Wash.-based company said it was supportive of NASA\u2019s decision and would look forward to launching the ESCAPADE probes at a later time.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cWe plan to move up New Glenn\u2019s second flight, originally scheduled for December, into November,\u201d Blue Origin said. \u201cNew Glenn will carry Blue Ring technology and mark our first National Security Space Launch certification flight. We\u2019ll provide more details on these launch plans in the coming weeks.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>In March, Blue Origin said it would use its Blue Ring orbital logistics vehicle to support a mission known as DarkSky-1 for the Pentagon\u2019s Defense Innovation Unit.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Elements of the New Glenn rocket\u2019s first stage are mated at Blue Origin\u2019s factory in Florida. (Blue Origin Photo) NASA is delaying the launch of its ESCAPADE probes to Mars, which means plans for the debut of Blue Origin\u2019s heavy-lift New Glenn rocket will change as well. 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