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 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 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.
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.
Blue Origin mimics moon gravity on 1st-of-its-kind New Shepard research rocket launch (video)
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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 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 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 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.
With New Glenn in Its Pocket, Can Blue Origin Compete With SpaceX and Starship?
Going forward, SpaceX is likely to offer its gigantic Starship rocket as a competitor to New Glenn, and here, the advantage ...
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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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Jeff Bezos' Blue Origin launches New Glenn rocket: What to know about SpaceX rival
An enormous Blue Origin rocket meant to challenge SpaceX in regularly deploying satellites and other cargo into orbit underwent its inaugural flight test Thursday morning from Cape Canaveral, ...
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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 ...