Successful launch to orbit!

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BuckGalaxy — 1/16/2025 7:26:49 AM (archived)

Quite an accomplishment for its very first flight! First stage booster fired its landing thrusters and came close to landing but lost telemetry and missed the floating landing pad.

Still, the second stage achieved orbit. The Muskmobile has competition at last!

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New Glenn gets FAA launch approval, test fires engines - BuckGalaxy - 12/29/2024 3:54:26 AM
- Launch window 1am - 4:45am on Wednesday. - BuckGalaxy - 1/6/2025 2:03:29 AM
  - Launch now offically scheduled for scheduled on Friday, Jan. 10 at 1:00 AM EST - BuckGalaxy - 1/7/2025 1:17:31 AM
    - Launch slips again to Sunday Jan 12 1am - BuckGalaxy - 1/10/2025 1:18:53 AM
      - Damn. Slips again by 24 hours. Monday 1am EST - BuckGalaxy - 1/12/2025 6:05:11 AM
        
        Scrubbed due to a vehicle subsystem issue - BuckGalaxy - 1/13/2025 7:08:53 PM
        
        In a surprise move, New Glenn willl make another launch attempt 1am Tuesday! (6.5 hours from now) - BuckGalaxy - 1/14/2025 2:35:21 AM
        
        Launch now scheduled for Thursday Jan 16 1am - BuckGalaxy - 1/14/2025 6:05:46 AM
        
        Successful launch to orbit! - BuckGalaxy - 1/16/2025 7:26:49 AM

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