Blue Origin NS-27

Blue Origin NS-27 was a sub-orbital cargo spaceflight mission, operated by Blue Origin, launched on October 23, 2024 using the New Shepard rocket.^[2][3] Previously, an October 7 launch attempt was called off after rocket issues and a subsequent attempt on October 13 foiled by a GPS issue.^[4]

Blue Origin NS-27

Mission type	Sub-orbital human spaceflight
Mission duration	10 minutes, 4 seconds
Apogee	101 km (63 mi)[1]
Spacecraft properties
Spacecraft	RSS Kármán Line
Manufacturer	Blue Origin
Start of mission
Launch date	October 23, 2024, 10:26:02 am CDT (15:26:02 UTC)[1]
Rocket	New Shepard (NS5)
Launch site	Corn Ranch, LS-1
Contractor	Blue Origin
End of mission
Landing date	October 23, 2024, 10:36:06 am CDT (15:36:06 UTC)[1]
Landing site	Corn Ranch
Blue Origin NS-27 mission patch New Shepard flights ← Blue Origin NS-26 Blue Origin NS-28 →

The mission debuted the second human-rated New Shepard capsule, RSS Kármán Line and a new booster, NS5. Twelve payloads were flown, including two LIDAR sensors for Blue Origin's Lunar Permanence program and a reproduction of the black monolith from 2001: A Space Odyssey.^[5] Five payloads were on the booster and seven inside the capsule.