12 hours ago · The New Shepard mission is far from the first to carry scientific payloads to the edge of space, but it was the first to mimic the moon's gravity.. The gravitational pull of the lunar surface is ...

14 hours ago · Plus, we can adapt this New Shepard capability to closely mirror Mars and other solar system gravity environments in the future," Blue Origin CEO Dave Limp said in an X post on Jan. 24.

Jan 24, 2025 · Previously, the Moon’s gravity could only be simulated a few seconds at a time via centrifuge drop tower or for ~20 seconds aboard parabolic flights. New Shepard’s 29th flight brings the total number of commercial payloads flown on New Shepard to more than 175.

11 hours ago · The New Shepard rocket landed as planned following the late morning liftoff. The capsule with the experiments parachuted back to the desert to close out the 10-minute flight.

14 hours ago · Jeff Bezos’ rocket company gave NASA a brief taste of the moon’s gravity Tuesday, without straying too far from home.. Blue Origin launched the 29 lunar technology experiments to the edge of space from West Texas. Plans called for creating a few minutes of artificial lunar gravity by repeatedly spinning the capsule.

12 hours ago · MOUNTAIN VIEW, Calif. — Blue Origin launched its New Shepard suborbital vehicle Feb. 4 on the company’s first attempt to simulate lunar gravity in flight. New Shepard lifted off from Blue ...

14 hours ago · New Shepard capsule rotation scheme. Credits: Blue Origin. If the microgravity condition could be replicated in orbit for a long period, the artificial lunar gravity exposure was previously available only for a few seconds on parabolic flights or centrifuge drop towers. With the introduction of the Partial-G Mission, Blue Origin is now capable of providing it for more than …

14 hours ago · The New Shepard rocket landed as planned following the late morning liftoff. The capsule launched on top with the experiments parachuted back to the desert to close out the 10-minute flight.

13 hours ago · For the first time, Jeff Bezos’ Blue Origin space venture has put its New Shepard suborbital rocket ship through a couple of minutes’ worth of moon-level gravity. The uncrewed mission, known ...

11 hours ago · Jeff Bezos’ Blue Origin managed to simulate the moon’s gravity during a brief flight on Tuesday. The company’s New Shepard spacecraft mimicked the moon’s lower gravity for a few minutes by rotating in such a manner that would replicate conditions on the celestial body.