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New Glenn | Maiden Flight
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Mission brief
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Maiden flight of the New Glenn launch vehicle. Will carry the prototype Blue Ring payload tug and payload hoisting platform, 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. Target orbit is 2400 x 19300 km at 30° inclination.
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Planned timings relative to the target. These steps do not indicate live progress.
- T−04:30:00
Stage 2 LH2 Load
- T−04:00:00
Stage 1 LOX Load
- T−04:00:00
Stage 2 LOX Load
- T−03:30:00
Stage 1 LNG Load
- T−01:00:00
Prop Load Complete
- T−01:00:00
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- T−00:20:00
Weather Check
- T−00:10:00
Ready Poll
- T−00:04:00
Terminal Count
- T−00:02:30
Tank Press
- T−00:01:30
Internal Power
- T−00:00:20
Startup
- T−00:00:20
Water Deluge
- T−00:00:5.6
Ignition
- T+00:00:00
Liftoff
- T+00:01:39
Max-Q
- T+00:03:10
MECO
- T+00:03:12
Stage 2 Separation
- T+00:03:23
SES-1
- T+00:03:46
Kármán Line
- T+00:03:49
Fairing Separation
- T+00:07:17
Entry Burn Startup
- T+00:07:45
Entry Burn Shutdown
- T+00:08:52
Stage 1 Landing Burn
- T+00:09:28
Stage 1 Landing
- T+00:12:51
SECO-1
- T+00:13:51
Payload Power On
- T+00:57:42
SES-2
- T+00:58:58
SECO-2
- T+01:59:18
Stage 2 Orientation Maneuver
- T+05:50:58
Mission End