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The NG-1 countdown clock is proceeding. The three-hour launch window opens at 1 a.m. EST (0600 UTC).
Live webcast begins here 20 minutes before launch.
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We are entering a hold with the countdown clock at T-20 minutes for BE-4 chill in. New T-0 forthcoming.
New Glenn is fully fueled for its inaugural mission carrying our Blue Ring Pathfinder.
The vehicle looks good for tonight’s window, but we’re watching weather closely as clouds build over the Space Coast. If we’re unable to launch, we’ll make an attempt on Friday, January 17, in the same 1-4 a.m. EST (0600-0900 UTC) window.
We’re proud to advance lunar science with two cutting-edge technologies flying on Firefly Aerospace’s exciting Blue Ghost Mission 1 as part of NASA’s Commercial Lunar Payload Services program. The Lunar Instrumentation for Subsurface Thermal Exploration with Rapidity, or LISTER,
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We’re moving our NG-1 launch to no earlier than Thursday, January 16. The three-hour launch window opens at 1 a.m. EST (0600 UTC).
New Glenn Launch Update: Our next launch attempt is no earlier than Tuesday, January 14. Our three-hour launch window remains the same, opening at 1 a.m. EST (0600 UTC). Tonight’s poor weather forecast at LC-36 could result in missing this window. This morning’s scrub was due to
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We’re standing down on today’s launch attempt to troubleshoot a vehicle subsystem issue that will take us beyond our launch window. We’re reviewing opportunities for our next launch attempt.