New Shepard NS-19 Launch Delayed Until Saturday

Image Credit: Blue Origin

 

Due to forecasted winds on Thursday, December 9 and Friday, December 10, the New Shepard launch team has made the call to delay the launch of NS-19 to Saturday, December 11. Liftoff from Launch Site One is targeted for 8:45am CST / 14:45 UTC.

The team has completed Flight Readiness Review and confirmed the vehicle has met all mission requirements for launch. Astronauts will complete training today and weather remains as the only gating factor for launch.

Live launch coverage of NS-19 begins on BlueOrigin.com at T-90 minutes. Follow Blue Origin on Twitter, to stay up to date on all mission details.

Source: Blue Origin

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