It's been more than a year and a half since Blue Origin's New Shepard rocket failed in mid-flight, and more than two since its last crewed flight. Now, the company will launch six humans into space. The company's launch window begins at 6:30 a.m. PT/9:30 a.m. ET, but it will begin streaming 40 minutes earlier than scheduled. on your website.
Blue Origin also usually broadcasts its launches live your youtube channel, so it is fairly certain that it will do so tomorrow for its NS-25 mission. Assuming the launch goes as planned, will carry six passengers on board, including 90-year-old Ed Dwight, who was America's first black astronaut candidate but has never been to space. The other passengers are Mason Angel, Sylvain Chiron, Kenneth L. Hess, Carol Schaller and Gopi Thotakura.
The Federal Aviation Administration closed its investigation into the mishap in September last year, requiring Blue Origin to carry out 21 corrective actions that included redesigning the engine and nozzle components to prevent future failures. In December, Blue Origin launched 33 scientific payloads from NASA and other institutions into space. Subsequently, the capsule and booster were successfully recovered.