Technical issue on New Shepard delays fifth passenger flight
Capitalism in space: Because of an as yet unexplained technical issue discovered on its New Shepard suborbital spacecraft, Blue Origin has scrubbed tomorrow’s planned fifth passenger flight.
The only information the company released was in a tweet yesterday:
During our final vehicle check-outs, we observed one of New Shepard’s back-up systems was not meeting our expectations for performance.
No other information has so far been released, nor has the company indicated when the flight might be rescheduled. It is intended to carry six passengers on a short suborbital flight, including one making his second flight on New Shepard.
Capitalism in space: Because of an as yet unexplained technical issue discovered on its New Shepard suborbital spacecraft, Blue Origin has scrubbed tomorrow’s planned fifth passenger flight.
The only information the company released was in a tweet yesterday:
During our final vehicle check-outs, we observed one of New Shepard’s back-up systems was not meeting our expectations for performance.
No other information has so far been released, nor has the company indicated when the flight might be rescheduled. It is intended to carry six passengers on a short suborbital flight, including one making his second flight on New Shepard.