Blue Origin to simulate moon gravity on Jan. 28 New Shepard suborbital launch

A white-and-blue rocket launches under a blue sky.

Blue Origin will launch the 29th mission of its New Shepard suborbital vehicle next week, on an uncrewed research flight that will simulate lunar gravity conditions.

The mission, known as NS-29, is scheduled to lift off from Blue Origin's West Texas launch site on Tuesday (Jan. 28) at 11 a.m. EST (1600 GMT; 10 a.m. local Texas time).