Jeff Bezos’s New Glenn:
“According to sources, the primary problem was likely ice clogging one of the vent lines that carry pressurized gas away from the vehicle. Several attempts were made to melt the ice, but these efforts were not successful, necessitating the scrub.”
“Additionally there appears to have been a problem with at least one of the auxiliary power units that provide power to the rocket after the engines shut off. One of the primary purposes of these APUs is to power the deployment of landing legs needed to make a soft touchdown on the company’s droneship, Jacklyn. It was not immediately clear early Monday whether Blue Origin would have pressed ahead with the launch, should they have had to land the first stage in the ocean, rather than attempting a barge landing.”
Jeff Bezos's New Glenn:
"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."
Link: https://x.com/blueorigin/status/1878715911563313651
It might be a hydrogen valve. Liquid hydrogen is difficult to handle, and H2 molecules can actually pass through metal. But there's a bazillion other components that might be out-of-spec that need to be addressed. This happens often on maiden rocket launch attempts.
#Space #BlueOrigin #NewGlenn #JeffBezos
Another 30 minutes, another 30 minutes.
The launch window ends at 0400 today.
But it is better to have scrubs than RUDs!
Latest count is T minus 18 minutes.
Livestream: https://x.com/NASASpaceflight/status/1878622548499353933
New Glenn launch and landing attempt in T-minus 30 minutes.
Livestream: https://x.com/NASASpaceflight/status/1878622548499353933
Jeff Bezos’s New Glenn rocket:
7 BE-4s on the reusable booster. 2 BE-3Us on the expendable upper stage.
BE-4 (left): Propellants liquid methane and liquid oxygen. Thrust 550,000 lbf (2,450 kN) per engine.
BE-3U (right): The vacuum version of the sea level BE-3 used on New Shepard. Propellants liquid hydrogen and liquid oxygen. Thrust 160,000 lbf (712 kN) per engine.
#Space #BlueOrigin #NewGlenn #JeffBezos
Jeff Bezos’s New Glenn rocket:
New Glenn stage separation velocity is as high as 3 km/sec. 7-9 Mach at re-entry for the NG booster.
If the landing is successful, the US will now have TWO oligarchs who have successfully mastered hypersonics.
#Space #BlueOrigin #NewGlenn #JeffBezos #hypersonics
RE: https://noauthority.social/@StarProphet/113818851044822781
New Glenn orbital launch and landing attempt in 3 hours.
Livestream: https://x.com/NASASpaceflight/status/1878622548499353933