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NS-30 is the 10th crewed flight for the New Shepard program and the 30th in its history.
A batch of 23 satellites for the Starlink mega-constellation - SpaceX's project for space-based Internet communication system.
NS-29 will simulate the Moon’s gravity and fly 30 payloads, all but one of which is focused on testing lunar-related technologies. The payloads will experience at least two minutes of lunar gravity forces, a first for New Shepard and made possible in part through support from NASA. The flight will test six broad lunar technology areas: In-situ resource utilization, dust mitigation, advanced habitation systems, sensors and instrumentation, small spacecraft technologies, and entry descent and landing. Proving out these technologies at lower cost is another step toward Blue Origin’s mission to lower the cost of access to space for the benefit of Earth. It also enables NASA and other lunar surface technology providers to test innovations critical to achieving Artemis program goals and exploring the Moon’s surface. The New Shepard crew capsule is using its Reaction Control System (RCS) to spin up to approximately 11 revolutions per minute. This spin rate simulates one-sixth Earth gravity at the midpoint of the crew capsule lockers. In simulated lunar gravity, customers can accelerate their learning and technology readiness for lunar payloads at much lower cost.

ON THIS DAY IN HISTORY

1960
Atlas Agena A | Midas 1
Midas 1
United States Air Force
Launch Complex 14
Cape Canaveral, FL, USA
1965
Vostok 8A92M | Meteor-1 2
Meteor-1 2
Soviet Space Program
31/6
Baikonur Cosmodrome, Republic of Kazakhstan
1966
Saturn IB | Apollo AS-201
Apollo AS-201
National Aeronautics and Space Administration
Launch Complex 34
Cape Canaveral, FL, USA
1969
Thor Delta E1 | ESSA 9
ESSA 9
United States Air Force
Space Launch Complex 17B
Cape Canaveral, FL, USA
1969
Voskhod | Zenit-4 51
Zenit-4 51
Soviet Space Program
31/6
Baikonur Cosmodrome, Republic of Kazakhstan
1971
Soyuz 11A511L | T2K 2
T2K 2
Soviet Space Program
31/6
Baikonur Cosmodrome, Republic of Kazakhstan
1975
Voskhod | Zenit-4MK 37
Zenit-4MK 37
Soviet Space Program
31/6
Baikonur Cosmodrome, Republic of Kazakhstan
1977
Vostok 8A92M | Tselina-D 11
Tselina-D 11
Soviet Space Program
43/4 (43R)
Plesetsk Cosmodrome, Russian Federation
1982
Delta 3910/PAM | Westar 4
Westar 4
United States Air Force
Space Launch Complex 17A
Cape Canaveral, FL, USA
1982
Molniya-M | Molniya-1K 53
Molniya-1K 53
Soviet Space Program
41/1
Plesetsk Cosmodrome, Russian Federation
1986
Soyuz U | Yantar-4K2 21
Yantar-4K2 21
Soviet Space Program
43/4 (43R)
Plesetsk Cosmodrome, Russian Federation
1987
Soyuz U | Yantar-4K2 29
Yantar-4K2 29
Soviet Space Program
41/1
Plesetsk Cosmodrome, Russian Federation
1987
Delta 3924 | GOES 7
GOES 7
United States Air Force
Space Launch Complex 17A
Cape Canaveral, FL, USA
1988
Molniya-M | US-K 56
US-K 56
Soviet Space Program
41/1
Plesetsk Cosmodrome, Russian Federation
1991
Kosmos-3M | Parus 71
Parus 71
Soviet Space Program
133/3 (133L)
Plesetsk Cosmodrome, Russian Federation
1992
Ariane 44L | Superbird B1 & Arabsat 1C
Superbird B1 & Arabsat 1C
Arianespace
Ariane Launch Area 2
Kourou, French Guiana
1998
Pegasus XL | Broadband Advanced Technologies Satellite (BATSAT/Teledesic T1) & Student Nitric Oxide Explorer (SNOE)
N/A
Orbital Sciences Corporation
Vandenberg Space Force Base
Air launch to orbit
1999
Ariane 44L | Arabsat 3A & Skynet 4E
Arabsat 3A & Skynet 4E
Arianespace
Ariane Launch Area 2
Kourou, French Guiana
2001
Soyuz U | Progress M-44
N/A
Russian Federal Space Agency (ROSCOSMOS)
1/5
Baikonur Cosmodrome, Republic of Kazakhstan
2005
H-IIA 2022 | Himawari-6 (MTSAT-1R)
Himawari-6
Japan Aerospace Exploration Agency
Yoshinobu Launch Complex LP-1
Tanegashima Space Center, Japan
2009
Zenit | Telstar 11N
Telstar 11N
Sea Launch
45/1
Baikonur Cosmodrome, Republic of Kazakhstan
2011
Soyuz-2.1b/Fregat | Glonass-K1 (Kosmos 2471)
Glonass-K1 (Kosmos 2471)
Russian Space Forces
43/4 (43R)
Plesetsk Cosmodrome, Russian Federation
2022
Long March 4C | L-SAR 01B
L-SAR 01B
China Aerospace Science and Technology Corporation
Launch Area 4 (SLS-2 / 603)
Jiuquan, People's Republic of China