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Uncrewed suborbital, spaceflight mission of the new Shepherd rocket, which launched on September, 12 of 20 20, 20 the flight was carrying the capsule, RSS h.g. Wells, and the propulsion module till 3:00, and involve Six payloads including 18 funded by NASA's flight opportunities program. And during the flight, the booster failed during max-q, triggering the crew capsule Escape system and this system, functioned as designed and brought the capsule in its payloads, to a safe landing at
launch site. One with no damage. This propulsion module, on the other hand, commanded a shutdown of the be-3 p.m. engine and followed an unpowered trajectory to impact within the defined. And flight safety analysis prediction, resulting in no danger to human life or property. Now, in accordance with the new Shepherd. Mishap investigation plan, blue origin, formed a mishap investigation team, the MIT, which included representatives from Blue origin safety.
And Mission Assurance. Organizations the FAA, the national Transportation safety board and NASA's flight opportunities program and Commercial crew office. Now the investigation Concluded that the direct cause of the
mishap was a structural fatigue. Failure of the be3 p.m. engine nozzle during powered flight, the structural fatigue was caused by operational temperatures that exceeded the expected and analyze values of the nozzle material testing of the be-3, p.m. engine began immediately following the mishap and establish, that the flight configuration of the nozzle operate at hotter temperatures, And previous design configurations, basically engine got too hot and it failed.
Now forensic evaluation of the recovered nozzle fragments also showed clear, evidence of thermal damage and hot streaks, resulting from increased operating temperatures and the fatigue location on the flight nozzle is aligned with the persistent hot streak identified during the investigation. Now, the MIT the term of that nozzle changes made to the engines boundary layer cooling system. Accounted for an increase in nozzle Heating and explain the hot streaks. Present.
Blue origin is implementing corrective actions. At this point, including design changes to the combustion chamber and operating parameters, which have reduced engine, nozzle, bulk and hot streak temperatures. Additional design changes to the nozzle haven't proved structural performance under thermal and dynamic loads. Now, the crew capsule and all the payloads on board. Landed safely and will be flown. Again, it all system designed to protect Public Safety function as planned.
And there were no injuries during this flight. There was no damage to ground-based systems and all debris was recovered in the designated Hazard Area. Public Safety was unaffected by the mishap and no changes to crew safety system. Designs were recommended as a result of the investigation. Now, blue origin expects to return to flight soon and they'll Reef Li the NS 23 payloads. The company has also convened a mishap review board the mrb which included external non
advocate. Advisors to review, casual determinations made by the MIT and will continue to exercise oversight of the corrective action, implementation. Now, blue Origins, and s23 mishap was the first complete mission failure of the new Shepherd vehicle and the second inflate anomaly. After the ns1 where the booster crashed upon Landing, while the capsule landed safely though.
Now this was the fourth time, the abort motor has been used, and only time outside of testing the three previous times, were a pad abort test and in-flight abort test at Max Q the ns5 and an in-flight test at high altitude. The NS 9, despite the mishap blue Origins commitment to safety. Remain steadfast.
They'll continue on in the company's rigorous approach to safety was demonstrated by its prompt formation of the MIT and the mrb And the information and investigation was conducted with FAA oversight, in included, representatives from the NTSB and NASA and the commercial crew office.
Now, let's see the be-3 p.m. engine has gun under exclusive criticism lately, and their head over 100 tests across various conditions, and durations prior to the NS 23 mishap in The engine has also been used successfully on previous new Shepherd, flights sort of like a falcon 9 now, including the NS 22 Mission, which took place just two weeks prior to this mishap the NS 23. Mishap highlights the inherent risks associated with space flight and the need for a
continued commitment to safety with all rocket companies, and blue Origins response to the mishap demonstrates, the importance of rigorous safety, protocols thorough investigation. And implementation of corrective actions. In addition to its safety protocols. Blue origin is also focused on advancing space, exploration and making it more accessible to
everyone. This is for the future in the, company's new Shepherd vehicle is designed to provoke or provide suborbital flights for paying customers with a focus on providing a unique and exhilarating experience of space flight. They don't quite make it to orbit, though. And blue are Gentiles also involve developing. The new Glenn rocket. It's a huge rocket which is designed to provide orbital launches and is expected to begin flying.
Lying in the next few years at the earliest, the new Glenn is being developed with a focus on safety, reliability and reuse ability. With the goal of reducing, the cost of accessing space and enabling new opportunities at huge payloads for space exploration and Commerce in the future. Now the NS 23 mishap experienced
by Blue origin. Highlights the inherent risk, Association associated with space flight and the importance of a continued commitment to safety from all rocket companies and aerospace companies, this investigation into the mishap demonstrated, blue Origins rigorous approach to safety and their continued commitment to it. And, as well as the company's ability to quickly identify the root cause of these, kind of problems and implement, Creative
and corrective actions. Now, Lauren's, going to keep going, they're going to continue to commit to advancing space exploration, and they're going to keep focusing on developing, safe, and reliable Space Systems in the future. And they're also going to try to reduce the cost to space, so you and I can all go to space someday out of blue origin rocket. Thank you for listening.
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