Blue Ring Pathfinder
Success
JAN 16202507:03:00 UTCNew Glenn reached orbit on its maiden flight, making Blue Origin's debut as an orbital launch provider. The flight deployed the Blue Ring Pathfinder technology demonstrator to medium Earth orbit.
The flight served as New Glenn's first National Security Space Launch demonstration. Recovery of the first stage was attempted with a landing on the Jacklyn recovery vessel, but telemetry was lost during the entry burn and the booster was not recovered.
LIFTOFF
JAN 16 202507:03:00 UTC
Success
launched fromLC-36Canaveral
aboardNew GlennNG-1intoMEO
Payload
Blue Ring Pathfinder (DarkSky-1)
Technology demonstration
