Blue Origin to launch New Shepard moon-gravity mission on Feb. 4 after glitch
If all goes according to plan, New Shepard — a reusable rocket-capsule combo — will lift off on Tuesday from Blue Origin's West Texas launch site at 11:00 a.m. EST (1600 GMT; 10:00 a.m. local Texas time). The company will stream the action live, beginning 15 minutes before liftoff.
Blue Origin mission simulates moon gravity
Blue Origin scheduled a Tuesday morning launch in west Texas where moon-related technology will be tested while the experience simulated lunar gravity.
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 To Launch 'Moon Gravity' Mission Tonight; Here's Where To Watch Live
Among the key experiments are Electrostatic Dust Lofting, which will study how lunar dust gets electrically charged when exposed to ultraviolet light and gets lifted up. Another one is Fluidic Operations in Reduced Gravity Experiment or FORGE aimed at managing liquids and gases in space.
Jeff Bezos' Blue Origin Mimics the Moon's Gravity for NASA Experiments During Spaceflight
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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 puts a lunar spin on suborbital research flight of New Shepard rocket ship
For the first time, Blue Origin put its New Shepard suborbital rocket ship through a couple of minutes' worth of moon-level gravity.
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 to simulate lunar gravity during New Shepard launch: How to watch
A Blue Origin spacecraft will attempt to mimic lunar gravity in a daring maneuver during a planned Tuesday morning launch from West Texas.
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