Well folks, it's finally time for Blue Origin's first orbital launch attempt!

| Scheduled for UTC | 2025-01-13 08:15 | |

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| | Scheduled for (local) | 2025-01-13 03:15 (EST) | | Launch site | LC-36, Cape Canaveral SFS, Florida, USA | | Launch provider | Blue Origin | | Launch vehicle | New Glenn (GS1-SN001) | | Landing | Jacklyn droneship | | Payload | DarkSky-1 Blue Ring Pathfinder | | Mission success criteria | Successful insertion of New Glenn upper stage and payload into Medium Earth Orbit | | Bonus goal | Landing of booster on droneship |

Livestreams

| Stream | Link | |

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| | Blue Origin | https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=OOEPTWQrN7A | | NASASpaceflight | https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7YBAsi5pY2o | | Spaceflight Now | https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=bg7tp7K7g_g | | Space Affairs | https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ZDveJnU0Z7Y | | The Launch Pad | https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Ial10zCijzo | | Everyday Astronaut | https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1D8ymH0cHoQ |

Stats

• 1st New Glenn mission
• 1st orbital launch attempt for Blue Origin
• 1st Blue Origin launch of 2025, 29th launch overall

Mission info

• Blue Origin mission page
• NextSpaceflight mission page

Maiden flight of the New Glenn launch vehicle. Will carry the prototype DarkSky-1 Blue Ring Pathfinder, consisting of communications array, power systems, and a flight computer affixed to a secondary payload adapter ring, remaining attached to the 2nd stage. This launch will serve as New Glenn's first National Security Space Launch certification flight.

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